Location
: In the state of
Jammu
& Kashmir In India.
Altitude : 1,583
Surface area : 21,200,000 m2
Volume : 9,830,000 m3
Maximum depth : 6 m
Mean depth : 1.37 m
Length of shoreline : 15,500 m
The Nature's Gift to Man
The Kashmir valley is gifted with enticing natural beauty of landscape and water
bodies. The most famous of them is
Dal
Lake. This water bodies are of great ecological and socio-economic importance.
These lake with its numerous eco-system and richness has been captivating the
national and international tourists from all across the world.
Dal
Lake is one of the most bewildering water bodies of India and the second
largest in the J&K state. Its three sides are enveloped by majestic mountains
and numerous gardens and orchards, laid along the shores. Dal Lake is unique
in having hundreds of houseboats, which afford an opportunity to tourists to
inhabit by the lake in an troposphere of peace and tranquility.
Areas of the
Dal
Lake are grouped with slanting roofed houses on islands, while other parts
seems lush green like well-planned gardens. As the eye travels onward, houseboats,
houses and vegetation conclude unevenly and two huge sheet-like bodies of water
- the Bod Dal & Lokut Dal, come into view.
The campus of University of Kashmir is also located by the shores of the
lake.
Other Fascinating Sight Near Dal
Starting from the Dal lake is the smaller Nagin Lake. Here, the waters are
bordered by trees of willow and poplar. The waters of the lakes are
refreshingly cool from mid-May to mid-September. Nagin Lake, which is at
distance from town, have magnificent display of the mountains.
The sight of the floating market is truly awe-inspiring. Salesmen paddle
from one boat to another, selling everything you could want - like fruit,
nuts, fresh flowers, cold drinks, film, baked goods, papier-mache boxes,
woolen shawls, silk carpets, leather goods, money-exchanging services and
lots more. The gentle soothing movement of the boats, as it glides along the
water of these lakes, is awesome.
