Dal Lake
lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is connected to other lakes of the Kashmir Valley. It is well known for its approximately 500 Victorian era wooden houseboats, originally built as vacation homes for landless British administrators during the Raj.
| Dal Lake डल झील | |
|---|---|
 Dal Lake and the shikaras | |
| Location | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 34°07′N 74°52′E / 34.117°N 74.867°E |
| Lake type | Warm monomictic |
| Primary inflows | Inflow Channel Telbal from Jhelum River -291.9 million cubic metres |
| Primary outflows | Regulated, two channels (Dal Gate and Nalla Amir) - 275.6 million cubic metres |
| Catchment area | 316 square kilometres (122 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 7.44 km (4.62 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 18–22 square kilometres (6.9–8.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.42 metres (4.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Water volume | 983 million cubic metres (34.7×109 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 22.16 days |
| Shore length1 | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft) |
| Frozen | During severe winter |
| Islands | Two (Sona Lank and Rupa Lank (or Char Chinari) |
| Settlements | Hazratbal, Srinagar |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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