Krishansar Lake
| Krishansar Lake | |
|---|---|
Krishansar Lake | |
| Location | Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 34°23′49″N 75°06′02″E / 34.397072°N 75.100447°E |
| Type | oligotrophic lake |
| Primary inflows | Melting of snow |
| Primary outflows | Vishansar Lake, Kishanganga River |
| Max. length | 0.95 kilometres (0.59 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,710 metres (12,170 ft) |
| Frozen | December to April |
The Krishansar Lake or Krishan Sar (lit. 'lake of Krishna') is a high elevation oligotrophic lake located in the Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is situated near the tourist town of Sonamarg, in the Ganderbal district, at an elevation of 3,710 metres (12,170 ft) less than one kilometer northwest of Vishansar Lake which it outflows into, and has a maximum length of 0.95 km and maximum width of 0.6 km.