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{{Short description|Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India}}<br />
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|name = Nigeen Lake<br />
|image = File:Nagin_Lake_(Srinagar).jpg<br />
|caption = Nigeen lake and [[Hari Parbat]] hill in the background<br />
|alt = View of the Nigeen lake with Hari Parbat hill in the background<br />
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|location = [[Srinagar]], Jammu and Kashmir, India<br />
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'''Nigeen Lake''' (alternatively spelled as '''Nageen Lake''') is a [[lake]] located in [[Srinagar]], Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is mildly [[Eutrophication|eutrophic]],<ref name="Nigeen eutrophic">{{cite news |title=Nigeen lake turned eutrophic|last1=Wani|first1=Arif Shafi|website=Greater Kashmir|publisher=GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/-nigeen-lake-has-turned-eutrophic/126959.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043317/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/-nigeen-lake-has-turned-eutrophic/126959.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|date=11 Aug 2012|access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> a term that refers to a body of water rich in nutrients, which cause excessive growth of aquatic plants like algae, resulting in bacteria that consume nearly all the oxygen. It is sometimes considered a part of [[Dal Lake]] and is connected to it via a narrow strait.<ref name="JK tourism">{{cite web |title=Nigeen Lake-JK Tourism|url=http://www.jktourism.org/index.php/nigeen-lake|access-date=11 July 2015}}</ref> It is also connected to the [[Khushal Sar]] and [[Gil Sar]] lakes via a channel known as Nallah Amir Khan.<ref name="Unni Book">Unni,K.S. {{Google books|2knGvdrXj3wC|Conservation and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems|page=122}}</ref><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The Nigeen lake is surrounded by a large number of [[willow]] and [[Populus|poplar]] trees. Hence, it has come to be referred as a "''nageena''", which means "''the jewel in the ring''". The word "''nigeen''" is a local variant of the same word.<ref name="JK tourism"/><br />
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== Location ==<br />
The lake is located adjacent to the [[Hari Parbat]] hillock, to the west of the Dal lake.<br />
To its north and west, lie the localities of Baghwanpora and [[Lal Bazar]] while to its north east lies the locality of [[Hazratbal]], which is known for the [[Hazratbal Shrine]].<ref name="JK tourism"/><br />
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== Present status ==<br />
The lake is a major tourist attraction in [[Srinagar]], known for its relatively pristine waters as compared to the Dal lake. [[Houseboats]] and [[shikara]]s are common. It is also used for swimming.<ref name="JK tourism"/> The colonial era Nigeen Club is situated on the eastern shore.{{cn|date=October 2024}}<br />
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As with other water bodies in the [[Kashmir Valley]] the lake suffers from encroachments which are deteriorating its water quality and also increasing the risk of floods. The [[government of Jammu and Kashmir]] is taking steps to help improve the condition of the lake and restore it to its original condition.<ref name="Business std">{{cite news |title=J&K govt to take steps for beautification of Nigeen lake | newspaper=Business Standard|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/j-k-govt-to-take-steps-for-beautification-of-nigeen-lake-115061001176_1.html|date=10 June 2015| author=Press Trust of India | access-date=7 March 2018 }}</ref><br />
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{{wide image|Nigeen Lake pano (edited).jpg|1800px|alt=Nigeen lake|Panoramic view of the houseboat-lined west bank of Nigeen Lake with [[Hari Parbat]] in the left foreground and snow-capped [[Pir Panjal Range]] in the background.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peter |first1=Jeff |title=Kashmir great lakes trek |url=https://cliffhangersindia.com/tours/kashmir-great-lakes-trek/ |access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref>}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Hydrography of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Srinagar]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Srinagar]]</div>Ola22W86488