Ghadhasaru and Mahakali Lake

Ghadhasaru Lake
Location	Chamba district
Type	High altitude lake
Basin countries	India

Shore length¹	1,000 m
Surface elevation	3,470 m

References	Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep.
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ghadhasaru Lake is a high altitude lake which is located in the Churah tehsil of Chamba (24 km. from Tissa). It is about 3,470 m above the sea level. This lake is held sacred and has a circumference of about 1 km.

Mahakali Lake
Location	Chamba district
Type	High altitude lake
Basin countries	India

Surface elevation	4,080 m

References	Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep.

Mahakali Lake is a high altitude lake which lies between Sano and Gudial in district Chamba. It is about 4,080 m above the sea level. This lake is held sacred to goddess Mahakali.^[1]

References

↑ himachaltourism.gov.in

External links

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department

Lakes of Himachal Pradesh

Low-altitude lakes	Macchial Lake Renuka Lake

Mid-altitude lakes	Dal Lake Khajjiar Lake Kareri (Kumarwah) Lake Rewalsar Lake

High-altitude lakes	Prashar Lake Nako Lake Chandra Taal Suraj Tal Dhankar Lake Dashair Brighu Lake Seruvalsar Lake Manimahesh Lake Ghadhasaru Lake Mahakali Lake Lama Dal Chander Naun Kareri Lake

Reservoirs	Maharana Pratap Sagar Pandoh Lake Gobind Sagar

Related topics	Hydrography of Himachal Pradesh

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