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Tulian Lake or Tulian Sar is an alpine lake located, near Anantnag-Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It lies at an altitude of 3,684 metres (12,087 ft) above sea level,[2] 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest[3] from Pahalgam and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Baisaran.[4] The lake often has chunks of ice floating in it. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains that rise to over 4,800 metres (15,700 ft) and that are usually covered with snow.[5] It is located in a meadow dotted with pine forests.[6] The lake lies in the great Himalayan range.

Coordinates33.99°N 75.39°E / 33.99; 75.39
TypeFresh water
BasincountriesIndia
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Tulian Lake
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Location of Tulian lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Tulian Lake
Location within Jammu and Kashmir
LocationPahalgam, Kashmir Valley
Coordinates33.99°N 75.39°E / 33.99; 75.39
TypeFresh water
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length0.35 kilometres (0.22 mi)
Max. width0.16 kilometres (0.099 mi)
Surface elevation
3,684 metres (12,087 ft)
FrozenNovember to February
SettlementsNone
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