{"id":113747,"date":"2026-07-18T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=113747"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:33:33","slug":"manasbal-lake-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/manasbal-lake-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Manasbal Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Manasbal Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, it was observed that the Manasbal Lake is on the path of ecological recovery with the return of migratory birds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Manasbal Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Ganderbal district of <\/span><b>Jammu and Kashmir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake lies at an altitude of about 1,585-1,600 metres in <\/span><b>the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/jhelum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jhelum Valley<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>considered the deepest freshwater lake in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a depth of about 13 metres (43 ft).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name is derived <\/span><b>from Lake Manasarovar.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Surroundings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is surrounded by <\/span><b>Baladar mountains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Karewa plateau<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the north and <\/span><b>Ahtung hills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the south used for limestone extraction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is being fed <\/span><b>mainly by precipitation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and over 1,200 springs, with outflow regulated into the Jhelum River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Physical Characteristics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The lake is <\/span><b>monomictic<\/b> <b>with thermal stratification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from March to November, thermocline depth of 9 metres and surface water temperature ranging from 6\u00b0C in winter to 27.5\u00b0C in summer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>History:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Mughal garden <\/span><b>Jaroka Bagh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built by Nur Jahan overlooks the lake, while nearby ruins of a 17th century fort and an ancient temple (800-900 AD).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The lake hosts<\/span><b> macrophytes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (emerged, submerged, floating) and phytoplankton, with plankton biomass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It supports <\/span><b>zooplankton,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benthos and fish species such as <\/span><b>Schizothorax niger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, S. esocinus, Cyprinus carpio and Neomacheilus latius, contributing to local fisheries and economy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/jammu-and-kashmir\/jksmansballake-starts-hosting-migratory-birds-again\/article71233500.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manasbal Lake is located in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. 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