Kausar Nag
Kausar Nag or Kausarnag (sometimes alternatively spelled as Konsarnag), is a high-altitude oligotrophic lake located at an elevation of 3,962.4 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level.[1] Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal Range in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.The lake is roughly 2 miles long and half a mile at the widest point.[2] The lake is shrine to Hindus.[3]
| Kausar Nag | |
|---|---|
  Kausar Nag Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Kausar Nag Kausar Nag (India) | |
| Location | Kulgam, Kashmir valley, India |
| Coordinates | 33°30′44″N 74°46′08″E |
| Type | Oligotrophic lake |
| Primary inflows | Melting of snow |
| Primary outflows | A tributary of Aharbal waterfall |
| Max. length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,962.4 metres (13,000 ft) |
| Frozen | November to July |
A satellite image showing Kausar Nag (centre) and the aharbal waterfall that it gives rise to
References
- G. M. D. Sufi (2006). Kashīr, being a history of Kashmīr from the earliest times to our own, Volume 1. University of Michigan. p. 44.
- "VAM :: Vertical Amble Mountaineering: Kausar Nag Trek Information". Verticalamble.in. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- M. J. Akbar (1991). Kashmir, behind the vale. University of Michigan. p. 28.
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