Wular Lake
lake in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is in the Jammu and Kashmir, between the cities of Sopore and Bandipore. The lake was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is the largest freshwater lake in Asia.
| Wular Lake جھیل ولر | |
|---|---|
 Wular Lake | |
| Location | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 34°20′N 74°36′E / 34.333°N 74.600°E |
| Type | Freshwater Lake |
| Primary inflows | Jhelum River |
| Primary outflows | Jhelum River |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 9.6 km (6.0 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 12 to 100 sq mi (31 to 259 km2) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
| Islands | Zainul Lank |
| Settlements | Bandipora |
| Designated | 23 March 1990 |
| Reference no. | 461[2] |
The Jhelum River feeds into the lake, which acts as a natural flood reservoir. The size can vary between 12 to 100 sq mi (31 to 259 km2), depending on the season Tulbul project is on wular lake
History
changeThe Kashmiri sultan Zain-ul-Abidin is reputed to have ordered the construction of the artificial island of Zaina Lank in the middle of the lake in 1444.[3]
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- ↑ "Slide 1" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ "Wular Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "How to kill a lake". 30 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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