Gangapurna Lake

Lake in Manang District, Nepal
28°39′50″N 84°01′03″E / 28.66389°N 84.01750°E / 28.66389; 84.01750TypeLakeSurface area21.08 ha (52.1 acres)Map

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

  1. ^ Neupane, Tufan (3 September 2020). "Forests replace glaciers in the Himalaya". Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Gangapurna Lake rapidly becoming shallower". The Himalayan Times. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  • Media related to Gangapurna Lake at Wikimedia Commons


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