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'''Khushal Sar''' is a [[lake]] in highly deteriorated condition, located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. It has been [[Encroachment|encroached]] upon at many places with illegal construction and landfilling.<ref>{{cite news |title=Encroachments killing Khushal Sar|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/May/15/encroachments-killing-khushal-sar-18.asp|date=May 15, 2012 |accessdate=Mar 20, 2015}}</ref> The lake once stretched from Zoonimar upto the [[Aali Masjid]] but now it is considerably reduced. It is connected to the [[Anchar Lake|Anchar]] lake via a small [[Channel(geography)|channel]]. Another smaller lake known as [[Gilsar]] is connected to the Khushal Sar via a narrow strait, which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is in turn connected to the [[Nigeen Lake|Nigeen]] lake via the [[Nallah Amir Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Khushal Sar Breathing its last|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Oct/26/khushal-sar-breathing-its-last--30.asp|date=Oct 26, 2013 |accessdate=Mar 20, 2015}}</ref>
'''Khushal Sar''' is a [[lake]] in highly deteriorated condition, located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. It has been [[Encroachment|encroached]] upon at many places with illegal construction and landfilling.<ref>{{cite news |title=Encroachments killing Khushal Sar|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/May/15/encroachments-killing-khushal-sar-18.asp|date=May 15, 2012 |accessdate=Mar 20, 2015}}</ref> The lake once stretched from Zoonimar upto the [[Aali Masjid]] but now it is considerably reduced. It is connected to the [[Anchar Lake|Anchar]] lake via a small [[Channel(geography)|channel]]. Another smaller lake known as [[Gilsar]] is connected to the Khushal Sar via a narrow strait, which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is in turn connected to the [[Nigeen Lake|Nigeen]] lake via the [[Nallah Amir Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Khushal Sar Breathing its last|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Oct/26/khushal-sar-breathing-its-last--30.asp|date=Oct 26, 2013 |accessdate=Mar 20, 2015}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Lakes and Water Bodies of Kashmir|url=http://jkenvis.nic.in/water_resources_lakes_kashmir.html|accessdate=Mar 20, 2015}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Lakes and Water Bodies of Kashmir|url=http://jkenvis.nic.in/water_resources_lakes_kashmir.html|accessdate=Mar 20, 2015}}</ref>


Revision as of 16:14, 20 March 2015

Khushal Sar is a lake in highly deteriorated condition, located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has been encroached upon at many places with illegal construction and landfilling.[1] The lake once stretched from Zoonimar upto the Aali Masjid but now it is considerably reduced. It is connected to the Anchar lake via a small channel. Another smaller lake known as Gilsar is connected to the Khushal Sar via a narrow strait, which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is in turn connected to the Nigeen lake via the Nallah Amir Khan.[2] [3]


References

  1. ^ "Encroachments killing Khushal Sar". May 15, 2012. Retrieved Mar 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Khushal Sar Breathing its last". Oct 26, 2013. Retrieved Mar 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lakes and Water Bodies of Kashmir". Retrieved Mar 20, 2015.

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