Wular Lake

Wular Lake

▪ lake, India
      lake, the largest in the Jammu and Kashmir territory, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Located in the Indian-held sector of the territory, the lake is 10 miles (16 km) long and 6 miles (10 km) wide. It lies at the north end of the Vale of Kashmir, 20 miles (32 km) north-northwest of Srīnagar. Its area varies from 12 to 100 square miles (30 to 260 square km) according to the season. The lake controls the flow of the Jhelum River, which traverses it. The town of Sopur is on the southwest shore of the lake, and an island to the northeast contains 15th-century ruins.

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