Wular Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wular Lakeجھیل ولر |
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Wular Lake
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| 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) |
| 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 #: | 461 |
Wular Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. It is located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. You can find it between the cities of Sopore and Bandipore.
This amazing lake was formed by natural movements of the Earth's crust. It is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake acts like a giant sponge, helping to control floods by holding extra water. Its size can change a lot, from about 12 to 100 square miles (31 to 259 square kilometers), depending on the season and how much water flows in.
History of Wular Lake
The Kashmiri sultan Zain-ul-Abidin is famous for building an artificial island in the middle of Wular Lake. This island is called Zaina Lank. He ordered its construction way back in 1444.
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Images for kids
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Wular Lake seen from Saderkote Park
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A boat carrying aquatic plants extracted from the Wular Lake
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View of the Wular Lake, JohnDar
See also
In Spanish: Lago Wular para niños
