Gangapurna Lake
Appearance
Gangapurna Lake | |
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![]() Gangapurna Lake in 2015 | |
Location | Manang, Manang District, Nepal |
Coordinates | 28°39′50″N 84°01′03″E / 28.66389°N 84.01750°E |
Type | Lake |
Surface area | 21.08 ha (52.1 acres) |
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Gangapurna Lake is a glacial lake in Manang, Gandaki Province, Nepal.[1][2] It was formed by glaciers from Mt Gangapurna (7,454m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Khangsar Kang and Glacier Dom.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Neupane, Tufan (3 September 2020). "Forests replace glaciers in the Himalaya". Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Lawaju, Hasana (13 June 2017). "Gangapurna Lake in dire need of conservation". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Gangapurna Lake rapidly becoming shallower". The Himalayan Times. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal's Himalayas – a changing landscape in photos". OnlineKhabar English News. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Gangapurna Lake at Wikimedia Commons