Dal Lake Srinagar

Location : In the state of Jammu & Kashmir In India.
Altitude : 1,583
Surface area : 21,200,000 m2
Volume : 9,830,000 m3
Maximum depth : 6 m
Mean depth : 1.37 m
Length of shoreline : 15,500 m

The Nature's Gift to Man
The Kashmir valley is gifted with enticing natural beauty of landscape and water bodies. The most famous of them is Dal Lake. This water bodies are of great ecological and socio-economic importance. These lake with its numerous eco-system and richness has been captivating the national and international tourists from all across the world.

Dal Lake is one of the most bewildering water bodies of India and the second largest in the J&K state. Its three sides are enveloped by majestic mountains and numerous gardens and orchards, laid along the shores. Dal Lake is unique in having hundreds of houseboats, which afford an opportunity to tourists to inhabit by the lake in an troposphere of peace and tranquility.

Areas of the Dal Lake are grouped with slanting roofed houses on islands, while other parts seems lush green like well-planned gardens. As the eye travels onward, houseboats, houses and vegetation conclude unevenly and two huge sheet-like bodies of water - the Bod Dal & Lokut Dal, come into view.
The campus of University of Kashmir is also located by the shores of the lake.

Other Fascinating Sight Near Dal
Starting from the Dal lake is the smaller Nagin Lake. Here, the waters are bordered by trees of willow and poplar. The waters of the lakes are refreshingly cool from mid-May to mid-September. Nagin Lake, which is at distance from town, have magnificent display of the mountains.

The sight of the floating market is truly awe-inspiring. Salesmen paddle from one boat to another, selling everything you could want - like fruit, nuts, fresh flowers, cold drinks, film, baked goods, papier-mache boxes, woolen shawls, silk carpets, leather goods, money-exchanging services and lots more. The gentle soothing movement of the boats, as it glides along the water of these lakes, is awesome.