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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Lake in Ganderbal district, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox lake<br />
| name = Vishansar Lake<br />
| image = Vishansar Lake.jpg<br />
| location = [[Ganderbal]], [[Kashmir valley]]<br />
|coords = {{Coord|34.388119|N|75.11875|E|region:IN_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}<br />
|type = [[oligotrophic lake]]<br />
|pushpin_map=India Jammu and Kashmir<br />
|inflow = [[Krishansar Lake]]<br />
|outflow = [[Neelum River]]<br />
|length = {{convert|1|km|mi}}<br />
|width = {{convert|0.6|km|mi}}<br />
|elevation = {{convert|3710|m|ft}}<br />
|frozen = December to April<br />
}}<br />
The '''Vishansar Lake''' is an alpine high altitude [[oligotrophic lake]]<ref>{{cite journal|last=Raina|first=HS|author2=KK Vass|title=Some biological features of a freshwater fairy shrimp, Branchinecta schantzi, Mackin, 1952 in the Northwestern Himalayas, India|journal=J. Indian Inst. Sci.|date=May–June 2006|volume=86|pages=287–291|url=http://journal.library.iisc.ernet.in/vol200603/paper9/287.pdf|access-date=21 February 2012}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> situated in the vicinity of [[Sonamarg]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://go2kashmir.cohm/sonmarg.html |title=go2kashmir, Sonmarg, sonmarg, Accommodation in Sonmarg, Hotel in Sonamarg, Sonmarg attractions, Sonmarg Travel |publisher=Go2kashmir.com |access-date=2012-02-21 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> at an elevation of 3710 meters. It has a maximum length of 1 kilometer and maximum width of 0.6 kilometers.<br />
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==Etymology, geography==<br />
Vishansar is the shortened word for Vishnusar. This lake holds great importance for Kashmiri Pandits. '''Vishansar''' in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] means ''the lake of Vishnu. It is'' home to many types of fishes<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x2614e/x2614e05.htm|title=Fishes and Fisheries in high altitude lakes, Vishansar, Gadsar, Gangabal, Krishansar|publisher=Fao.org}}</ref> among of which is the [[brown trout]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Petr|first=ed. by T.|title=Fish and fisheries at higher altitudes : Asia|year=1999|publisher=FAO|location=Rome|isbn=92-5-104309-4|page=72|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z4HESCeJyZcC&q=Vishansar+Lake&pg=PA72}}</ref> It freezes during winter. During the summer season, the lake is surrounded by green lush meadows where local shepherds graze their flocks of sheep and goat. The Lake with its scenic beauty, snow-covered mountains and their gorges filled with small glaciers and the meadows around, with alpine flowers is an attraction for the trekkers in the [[Kashmir Valley]]. It is fed by the [[Krishansar Lake]] and [[glaciers]]. The Vishansar Lake is the source of [[Neelum River]]<ref name="Kishanganga River originates">{{cite book | author=Majid Hussain | title=Geography of Jammu and Kashmir | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uipuAAAAMAAJ&q=Kishanganga+river+originates | access-date=31 July 2012 | year=1998 | publisher=Rajesh Publications, 1998 | isbn=9788185891163 | page=13–}}</ref> which flows northwards up to Badoab and then westwards through [[Gurais]] along the [[Line of Control]]. The [[Gadsar Lake]] lies some 9&nbsp;km in west crossing Gadsar Pass.<br />
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==Access==<br />
The Vishansar Lake is situated 115&nbsp;km. northeast from [[Srinagar]] and 35&nbsp;km from Shitkadi [[Sonamarg]]. It can be accessed from Srinagar or [[Srinagar Airport]], 80&nbsp;km by road [[NH 1D]] up to village Shitkadi from which ponies can be hired to cover an alpine trek of 35&nbsp;km which takes a complete day of trekking and one has to cross the Nichnai Pass of 4100 meters above sea level. The best time to visit the lake is in the month of June to September.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Kashmir Valley}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Ganderbal district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ganderbal district]]</div>imported>WikiCleanerBot