Khajjiar Lake

Khajjiar Lake

Location	Chamba district
Coordinates	32°32′43″N 76°03′29″E / 32.545393°N 76.058006°E / 32.545393; 76.058006Coordinates: 32°32′43″N 76°03′29″E / 32.545393°N 76.058006°E / 32.545393; 76.058006
Type	Mid altitude lake
Basin countries	India

Surface elevation	1,900 m

References	Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep.

Khajjiar Lake is situated in Khajjiar, in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated at a height of around 1,920 m above sea level between Dalhousie and Chamba Town. The lake is set in a huge grassy landscape, with evergreen cedar trees surrounding it from all sides. The lake takes its name from Khajji Nag, the deity in the temple nearby. The lake has considerably shrunk over the years and is now almost on the verge of vanishing.

Location

Distance from Dalhousie:- 16 km.
Distance from Chamba (main city):- 25 km.

The lake is considered a sacred place to the Khajjinags (after whom this place is named). Khajjiar has a thick forest cover around the Kalatope sanctuary.^[1]

References

↑ himachaltourism.gov.in

External links

Lakes of Himachal Pradesh

Low-altitude lakes	Macchial Lake Renuka Lake

Mid-altitude lakes	Dal Lake Khajjiar Lake Kareri (Kumarwah) Lake Rewalsar Lake

High-altitude lakes	Prashar Lake Nako Lake Chandra Taal Suraj Tal Dhankar Lake Dashair Brighu Lake Seruvalsar Lake Manimahesh Lake Ghadhasaru Lake Mahakali Lake Lama Dal Chander Naun Kareri Lake

Reservoirs	Maharana Pratap Sagar Pandoh Lake Gobind Sagar

Related topics	Hydrography of Himachal Pradesh

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