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Glacial lake distribution by area range vs. type-wise is given in Table 26 and Figure 33. The lakes with < 5 ha in size (87.73%) are dominant with Other Glacial Erosion (54.45%) and Supra-glacial lakes (22.09%). Lakes with > 5 ha (12.27%) are also dominated by Other Glacial Erosion lakes (66.93%). All types of Glacier Erosion lakes, which constitute about 60.33% are predominantly with < 5 ha in water spread.

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Table: Table 26: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Types of Glacial Lake M(e) | Types of Glacial Lake M(l) | Types of Glacial Lake M(lg) | Types of Glacial Lake M(o) | Types of Glacial Lake I(s) | Types of Glacial Lake I(d) | Types of Glacial Lake E(c) | Types of Glacial Lake E(v) | Types of Glacial Lake E(o) | Types of Glacial Lake O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 50 | 121 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 3 | 285 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 7 | 218 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 286 | 11 | 384 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 66 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 51 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| | **Total** | **35** | **29** | **4** | **99** | **200** | **0** | **42** | **2** | **566** | **34** | **1,011** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
Types of Glacial Lake M(e)
Types of Glacial Lake M(l)
Types of Glacial Lake M(lg)
Types of Glacial Lake M(o)
Types of Glacial Lake I(s)
Types of Glacial Lake I(d)
Types of Glacial Lake E(c)
Types of Glacial Lake E(v)
Types of Glacial Lake E(o)
Types of Glacial Lake O
Total


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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the Gilgit subbasin has been shown in Table 27 and Figure 34. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 825 (81.60% of the total lake count) with total lake area of 2,685.58 ha (79.45%) and remaining 18.40% glacial lakes are below 4,000 m elevation.

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Table: Table 27: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 13 | 24.14 | 0.71 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 173 | 670.55 | 19.84 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 819 | 2,680.43 | 79.30 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 6 | 5.14 | 0.15 |
| | **Total** | **1,011** | **3,380.27** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Elevation Range (m)
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
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**Area-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per area range vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 28 and Figure 35. It is noted that, 81.01% of glacial lakes (819) are situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m amsl, which also constitutes maximum total lake area within that range i.e. 79.29%. However, only 6 glacial lakes of size < 5 ha lies above 5,000 m. 86.56% of lakes lying in high altitude range are < 5 ha, predominantly of size ranging 1 - 5 ha (i.e. 344), followed by lakes of size 0.25 - 0.5 ha (i.e. 188). It has been further noticed that, 88.71% of lakes > 5 ha are lying within high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m, majority of them falling in size range of 5 - 10 ha.


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Table: Table 28: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | up to 3,000 (No. of lakes) | up to 3,000 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 3,001 - 4,000 (No. of lakes) | 3,001 - 4,000 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 4,001 - 5,000 (No. of lakes) | 4,001 - 5,000 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | > 5,000 (No. of lakes) | > 5,000 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | Total (No. of lakes) | Total (Lake Area (ha)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 8 | 2.66 | 85 | 29.24 | 188 | 66.66 | 4 | 1.64 | 285 | 100.20 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 2 | 1.02 | 39 | 26.19 | 177 | 125.11 | 0 | 0.00 | 218 | 152.33 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 2 | 6.39 | 36 | 73.16 | 344 | 807.79 | 2 | 3.50 | 384 | 890.84 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 27.03 | 62 | 424.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 66 | 451.17 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 14.06 | 6 | 111.94 | 44 | 788.27 | 0 | 0.00 | 51 | 914.27 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 403.00 | 4 | 468.45 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 871.46 |
| | **Total** | **13** | **24.14** | **173** | **670.55** | **819** | **2,680.43** | **6** | **5.14** | **1,011** | **3,380.27** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
up to 3,000 (No. of lakes)
up to 3,000 (Total Lake Area (ha))
3,001 - 4,000 (No. of lakes)
3,001 - 4,000 (Total Lake Area (ha))
4,001 - 5,000 (No. of lakes)
4,001 - 5,000 (Total Lake Area (ha))
> 5,000 (No. of lakes)
> 5,000 (Total Lake Area (ha))
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Figure: Figure 35: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin

**Figure 35: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin**


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**Type-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 29 and Figure 36. The dominant lake type in the subbasin i.e., Other Glacial Erosion lakes (552 in number and 55.10% in extent) are predominantly located in the elevation range of 4,001 - 5,000 m (97.52%). The other dominant lake type, namely, Supra-glacial and Other Moraine Dammed lakes are distributed predominantly in 3,001 - 4,000 m and 4,001 - 5,000 m elevation range respectively i.e. 67.05% and 10.98%. Majority i.e. 82.04% of all types of Moraine-dammed lakes, lie above 4,000 m elevation. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 37.


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Table: Table 29: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | Types of Glacial Lake: M(e) | Types of Glacial Lake: M(l) | Types of Glacial Lake: M(lg) | Types of Glacial Lake: M(o) | Types of Glacial Lake: I(s) | Types of Glacial Lake: I(d) | Types of Glacial Lake: E(c) | Types of Glacial Lake: E(v) | Types of Glacial Lake: E(o) | Types of Glacial Lake: O | Total |
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| 1 | up to 3,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 173 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 90 | 72 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 552 | 19 | 819 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| | **Total** | **35** | **29** | **4** | **99** | **200** | **0** | **42** | **2** | **566** | **34** | **1,011** |

S. No.
Elevation Range (m)
Types of Glacial Lake: M(e)
Types of Glacial Lake: M(l)
Types of Glacial Lake: M(lg)
Types of Glacial Lake: M(o)
Types of Glacial Lake: I(s)
Types of Glacial Lake: I(d)
Types of Glacial Lake: E(c)
Types of Glacial Lake: E(v)
Types of Glacial Lake: E(o)
Types of Glacial Lake: O
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Figure: Figure 36: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin

**Figure 36: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Gilgit subbasin**


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The Indus Middle subbasin is the third smallest subbasin of the Indus River basin covering a total area of 23,703 Km² i.e. 6.91% of the total basin area (Figure 38). Shigar and Astor are two major tributaries of Indus Middle subbasin which confluences with the main river from the right and left at Skardu and Thelichi Gah respectively, both in Leh District of Ladakh. Indus Middle subbasin has a place known as Indus-Gilgit confluence point where Gilgit River merges the main Indus River from the right, just above Jaglot in Leh District of Ladakh. A total of 704 glacial lakes has been mapped, covering a total area of 1,833.08 ha i.e. 0.07% of the total area of the subbasin.

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In Indus Middle subbasin, glacial lakes have been distributed in all 6 classes of area ranges. Table 30 and Figure 39 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Indus Middle subbasin. About 615 (87.36%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 45.10% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are only 89 (12.64%) contributing to 54.90% of total lake area in the subbasin.

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Table: Table 30: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 180 | 66.02 | 3.60 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 160 | 113.58 | 6.20 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 275 | 647.17 | 35.31 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 50 | 338.18 | 18.45 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 38 | 617.68 | 33.70 |
| 6 | > 50 | 1 | 50.44 | 2.75 |
| | **Total** | **704** | **1,833.08** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the Indus Middle subbasin is given in Table 31 and Figure 40. Out of 10 types of glacial lakes, 8 types of lake are present in the Indus Middle subbasin, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 372 (52.84%) occupying a total lake extent of 1,087.33 ha at 59.32% in the subbasin. After that, Supra-glacial and Lateral Moraine Dammed lakes are in majority with 170 (24.15%) and 76 (10.80%) and extend over a total lake area of 144.65 ha (7.89%) and 154.19 ha (8.41%) respectively.

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Table: Table 31: Type-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin

| S. No. | Code | GL Type | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 8 | 44.91 | 2.45 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 76 | 154.19 | 8.41 |
| 3 | M(lg) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | 7 | 4.21 | 0.23 |
| 4 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 26 | 47.24 | 2.58 |
| 5 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 170 | 144.65 | 7.89 |
| 6 | E(c) | Cirque Erosion Lake | 40 | 331.02 | 18.06 |
| 7 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 372 | 1,087.33 | 59.32 |
| 8 | O | Other Glacial Lake | 5 | 19.53 | 1.07 |
| | | **Total** | **704** | **1,833.08** | **100.00** |

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GL Type
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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**Area-range Type-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution by area range vs. type-wise is given in Table 32 and Figure 41. The lakes with < 5 ha in size (87.36%) are dominant with Other Glacial Erosion (52.36%) and Supra-glacial lakes (26.67%). Lakes with > 5 ha (12.64%) are also dominated by Other Glacial Erosion lakes (56.18%). All types of Glacier Erosion lakes, which constitute about 58.52% are predominantly with < 5 ha in water spread.


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Table: Table 32: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 180 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 160 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 186 | 1 | 275 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 50 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | **Total** | **8** | **76** | **7** | **26** | **170** | **0** | **40** | **0** | **372** | **5** | **704** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
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**Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the Indus Middle subbasin has been shown in Table 33 and Figure 42. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 570 (80.96% of the total lake count) with total lake area of 1,365.95 ha (74.51%) and remaining 19.04% glacial lakes are below 4,000 m elevation.


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Table: Table 33: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 8 | 23.57 | 1.29 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 126 | 443.56 | 24.20 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 558 | 1,359.49 | 74.16 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 12 | 6.47 | 0.35 |
| | **Total** | **704** | **1,833.08** | **100.00** |


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Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per area range vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 34 and Figure 43. It is noted that, 79.26% of glacial lakes (558) are situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m amsl, which also constitutes maximum total lake area within that range i.e. 74.16%. However, only 12 glacial lakes lies above 5,000 m, which are < 5 ha in size. 87.63% of lakes lying in high altitude range are < 5 ha, predominantly of size ranging 1 - 5 ha (i.e. 234), followed by lakes of size 0.25 - 0.5 ha (i.e. 132). It has been further noticed that, 77.53% of lakes > 5 ha are lying within in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m, majority of them falling in size range of 5 - 10 ha.

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Table: Table 34: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | up to 3,000 m (No. of lakes) | up to 3,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 3,001 - 4,000 m (No. of lakes) | 3,001 - 4,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 4,001 - 5,000 m (No. of lakes) | 4,001 - 5,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | > 5,000 m (No. of lakes) | > 5,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | Total (No. of lakes) | Total (Lake Area (ha)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 2 | 0.82 | 39 | 14.42 | 132 | 48.30 | 7 | 2.48 | 180 | 66.02 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 2 | 1.60 | 31 | 21.53 | 123 | 87.56 | 4 | 2.89 | 160 | 113.58 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 3 | 5.79 | 37 | 76.55 | 234 | 563.74 | 1 | 1.09 | 275 | 647.17 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 35.57 | 45 | 302.61 | 0 | 0.00 | 50 | 338.18 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 15.36 | 13 | 245.05 | 24 | 357.28 | 0 | 0.00 | 38 | 617.68 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 50.44 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 50.44 |
| **Total** | | **8** | **23.57** | **126** | **443.56** | **558** | **1,359.49** | **12** | **6.47** | **704** | **1,833.08** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
up to 3,000 m (No. of lakes)
up to 3,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha))
3,001 - 4,000 m (No. of lakes)
3,001 - 4,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha))
4,001 - 5,000 m (No. of lakes)
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> 5,000 m (No. of lakes)
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**Figure 43: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin**


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Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 35 and Figure 44. The dominant lake type in the subbasin i.e., Other Glacial Erosion lakes (52.84%) are predominantly located in the elevation range of 4,001 - 5,000 m (60.22%). The other dominant lake type, namely, Supra-glacial and Lateral Moraine Dammed lakes are also distributed predominantly in 4,001 - 5,000 m elevation range i.e. 18.46% and 10.39%. Majority i.e. 80.34% of all types of Moraine-dammed lakes, lie above 4,000 m elevation. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 45.

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Table: Table 35: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 126 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 20 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 336 | 1 | 558 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| **Total** | | **8** | **76** | **7** | **26** | **170** | **0** | **40** | **0** | **372** | **5** | **704** |

S. No.
Elevation Range (m)
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
Total


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**Figure 44: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Middle subbasin**


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The Indus Upper subbasin is the second largest subbasin of the Indus River basin covering a total area of 72,695 Km² i.e. 21.20% of the total basin area (Figure 46). Indus Upper subbasin has many tributaries includes Sengee Tsangpo which flows in its upstream and joins the main river from the right at Gar county in Tibet, China, and Zaskar and Shingo Rivers joins the Indus River from the left at a point before Nimmoo and a point before Marol respectively, both in Leh District of Ladakh. Shingo River also has other major tributaries before it confluence with the Indus River, viz., Dras and Suru. A total of 1,002 lakes were mapped, covering a total area of 3,467.01 ha i.e. 0.04% of the total area of the subbasin.

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**Area range-wise Distribution**

In Indus Upper subbasin, glacial lakes have been distributed in all 6 classes of area ranges. Table 36 and Figure 47 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Indus Upper subbasin. About 838 (83.63%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 36.32% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are only 164 (16.01%) contributing to 63.68% of total lake area in the subbasin.

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Table: Table 36: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Indus Upper subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 181 | 67.11 | 1.94 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 203 | 150.54 | 4.34 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 454 | 1,041.66 | 30.04 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 93 | 646.88 | 18.66 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 67 | 1,155.71 | 33.33 |
| 6 | > 50 | 4 | 405.13 | 11.69 |
| | **Total** | **1,002** | **3,467.01** | **100.00** |


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**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the Indus Upper subbasin is given in Table 37 and Figure 48. Out of 10 types of glacial lakes, 8 types of lake are present in the Indus Upper subbasin, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 557 (55.59%) occupying a total lake extent of 1,787.47 ha at 51.56% in the subbasin. After that, Other Moraine and End-moraine Dammed lakes are in majority with 190 (18.96%) and 120 (11.98%) and extend over a total area of 268.44 ha (7.74%) and 683.98 ha (19.73%) respectively.


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Table: Table 37: Type-wise distribution of GL in Indus Upper subbasin

| S. No. | Code | GL Type | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 120 | 683.98 | 19.73 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 6 | 2.64 | 0.08 |
| 3 | M(lg) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | 3 | 6.48 | 0.19 |
| 4 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 190 | 268.44 | 7.74 |
| 5 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 55 | 32.62 | 0.94 |
| 6 | E(c) | Cirque Erosion Lake | 26 | 104.57 | 3.02 |
| 7 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 557 | 1,787.47 | 51.56 |
| 8 | O | Other Glacial Lake | 45 | 580.82 | 16.75 |
| | | **Total** | **1,002** | **3,467.01** | **100.00** |


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**Area range-wise Distribution**

In Jhelum subbasin, glacial lakes have been distributed in all 6 classes of area ranges. Table 42 and Figure 55 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Jhelum subbasin. About 275 (71.80%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 15.62% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are only 108 (28.20%) contributing to 84.38% of total lake area in the subbasin.


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Table: Table 42: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Jhelum subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 52 | 19.82 | 0.73 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 85 | 62.25 | 2.29 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 138 | 343.22 | 12.60 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 39 | 281.64 | 10.34 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 60 | 1,227.53 | 45.06 |
| 6 | > 50 | 9 | 789.58 | 28.99 |
| | **Total** | **383** | **2724.04** | **100.00** |


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**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the Jhelum subbasin is given in Table 43 and Figure 56. Out of 10 types of glacial lakes, only 7 types of lake are present in the Jhelum subbasin, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 283 (73.89%) occupying a total lake extent of 1,451.47 ha at 53.28% in the subbasin. After that, Cirque Erosion and Other Moraine Dammed lakes are in majority with 52 (13.58%) and 30 (7.83%) and extend over a total area of 945.98 ha (34.73%) and 63.06 ha (2.31%) respectively.


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Table: Table 43: Type-wise distribution of GL in Jhelum subbasin

| S. No. | Code | GL Type | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 5 | 75.24 | 2.76 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 1 | 0.28 | 0.01 |
| 3 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 30 | 63.06 | 2.31 |
| 4 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 7 | 4.50 | 0.17 |
| 5 | E(c) | Cirque Erosion Lake | 52 | 945.98 | 34.73 |
| 6 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 283 | 1,451.47 | 53.28 |
| 7 | O | Other Glacial Lake | 5 | 183.52 | 6.74 |
| | | **Total** | **383** | **2,724.04** | **100.00** |


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Glacial lake distribution by area range vs. type-wise is given in Table 44 and Figure 57. The lakes with < 5 ha in size (71.80%) are dominant with Other Glacial Erosion (80.00%) and Other Moraine Dammed lakes (9.45%). Lakes with > 5 ha (28.20%) are also dominated by Other Glacial Erosion lakes (58.33%). All types of Glacier Erosion lakes, which constitute about 87.47% are predominantly with < 5 ha in water spread.


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Table: Table 44: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Jhelum subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 52 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 85 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 111 | 1 | 138 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 60 |
| 6 | > 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| | **Total** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **30** | **7** | **0** | **52** | **0** | **283** | **5** | **383** |


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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the Jhelum subbasin has been shown in Table 45 and Figure 58. Majority of glacial lakes are situated below 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 208 (54.31% of the total lake count) with total lake area of 1,968.19 ha (72.25%) and remaining 45.69% glacial lakes are above 4,000 m elevation.


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Table: Table 45: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Jhelum subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 208 | 1,968.19 | 72.25 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 175 | 755.85 | 27.75 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **383** | **2724.04** | **100.00** |


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**Area-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per area range vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 46 and Figure 59. It is noted that, 54.31% of glacial lakes (208) are situated in medium altitude range i.e. 3,001 - 4,000 m amsl, which constitutes maximum share of total lake area within that range i.e. 72.25%. However, no glacial lakes lies below 3,000 m and above 5,000 m elevation range. 63.46% of lakes lying in medium altitude range are < 5 ha, predominantly of size ranging 1 - 5 ha (i.e. 67), followed by lakes of size 0.5 - 1 ha (i.e. 38). It has been further noticed that, 70.37% and 29.63% of lakes > 5 ha are lying within in medium and high altitude range i.e. 3,001 - 4,000 m and 4,001 - 5,000 m respectively, majority of them falling in size range of 10 - 50 ha and in 5 - 10 ha respectively.


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Table: Table 46: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Jhelum subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - up to 3,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - up to 3,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - 3,001 - 4,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - 3,001 - 4,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - 4,001 - 5,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - 4,001 - 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - > 5,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - > 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 0 | 0.00 | 27 | 10.63 | 25 | 9.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 52 | 19.82 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 38 | 27.74 | 47 | 34.52 | 0 | 0.00 | 85 | 62.25 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 67 | 166.08 | 71 | 177.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 138 | 343.22 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | 164.09 | 16 | 117.55 | 0 | 0.00 | 39 | 281.64 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 47 | 1,010.16 | 13 | 217.37 | 0 | 0.00 | 60 | 1,227.53 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 589.50 | 3 | 200.08 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 789.58 |
| | Total | 0 | 0.00 | 208 | 1,968.19 | 175 | 755.85 | 0 | 0.00 | 383 | 2,724.04 |


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**Type-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 47 and Figure 60. The dominant lake type in the subbasin i.e., Other Glacial Erosion lakes (73.89% in number and 53.28% in extent) are predominantly located in the elevation range of 3,001 - 4,000 m (74.04%). The other dominant lake type, namely, Cirque Erosion and Other Moraine Dammed lakes are distributed predominantly in medium (3,001 - 4,000 m) and high altitude range (4,001 - 5,000 m), i.e. 14.42% and 10.29%. Nearly half i.e. 54.93% of all types of Glacier Erosion lakes, lie below 4,000 m elevation. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 61.


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Table: Table 47: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Jhelum subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(e) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(l) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(lg) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(o) | Types of Glacial Lake - I(s) | Types of Glacial Lake - I(d) | Types of Glacial Lake - E(c) | Types of Glacial Lake - E(v) | Types of Glacial Lake - E(o) | Types of Glacial Lake - O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 154 | 5 | 208 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 175 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 283 | 5 | 383 |

S. No.
Elevation Range (m)
Types of Glacial Lake - M(e)
Types of Glacial Lake - M(l)
Types of Glacial Lake - M(lg)
Types of Glacial Lake - M(o)
Types of Glacial Lake - I(s)
Types of Glacial Lake - I(d)
Types of Glacial Lake - E(c)
Types of Glacial Lake - E(v)
Types of Glacial Lake - E(o)
Types of Glacial Lake - O
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The Ravi subbasin is the smallest subbasin of the Indus River basin covering a total area of 9,236 Km² i.e. 2.70% of the total basin area (Figure 62). Ravi is the main river flowing all over into the subbasin with no major tributaries to form a catchment. A total of 61 glacial lakes has been mapped, covering a total area of 95.47 ha i.e. 0.01% of the total area of the subbasin.

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In Ravi subbasin, glacial lakes have been distributed in 5 classes of area ranges. Table 48 and Figure 63 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Ravi subbasin. About 59 (96.73%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 62.97% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are only 2 (3.27%) contributing to 37.03% of total lake area in the subbasin..


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Table: Table 48: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Ravi subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 22 | 7.57 | 7.93 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 15 | 10.18 | 10.66 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 22 | 42.37 | 44.38 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 1 | 9.70 | 10.16 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 25.65 | 26.87 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **61** | **95.47** | **100.00** |


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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the Ravi subbasin is given in Table 49 and Figure 64. Out of 10 types of glacial lakes, only 5 types of lake are present in the Ravi subbasin, where Other Glacial Erosion and Other Moraine Dammed lakes are found to be the maximum, both with 26 (42.62%) occupying a lake extent of 54.76 ha and 26.97 ha at 57.36% and 28.25% respectively in the subbasin.


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Table: Table 49: Type-wise distribution of GL in Ravi subbasin

| S. No. | Code | GL Type | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 3 | 10.54 | 11.04 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 3 | 2.10 | 2.20 |
| 3 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 26 | 26.97 | 28.25 |
| 4 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 3 | 1.10 | 1.15 |
| 5 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 26 | 54.76 | 57.36 |
| | | **Total** | **61** | **95.47** | **100.00** |


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**Area-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per area range vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 52 and Figure 67. It is noted that, 88.52% of glacial lakes (548) are situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m amsl, which constitutes maximum share of total lake area within that range i.e. 66.01%. However, no glacial lakes lies below 3,000 m and above 5,000 m elevation range. 98.15% of lakes lying in high altitude range are < 5 ha, predominantly of size ranging 0.25 - 0.5 ha (i.e. 20), followed by lakes of size 1 - 5 ha (i.e. 19). It has been further noticed, that > 5 ha in size, one lake each lies within medium and high altitude range i.e. 3,001 - 4,000 m and 4,001 - 5,000 m respectively. Whereas, remaining lakes in medium altitude range are < 5 ha in size.


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Table: Table 52: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Ravi subbasin

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - up to 3,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - up to 3,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - 3,001 - 4,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - 3,001 - 4,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - 4,001 - 5,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - 4,001 - 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) - > 5,000 - No. of lakes | Elevation Range (m) - > 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.77 | 20 | 6.79 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 7.57 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.64 | 14 | 9.54 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 10.18 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 5.39 | 19 | 36.98 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 42.37 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 9.70 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 9.70 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 25.65 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 25.65 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0.00** | **7** | **32.45** | **54** | **63.02** | **0** | **0.00** | **61** | **95.47** |


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**Type-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 53 and Figure 68. The dominant lake type in the subbasin i.e., Other Glacial Erosion and Other Moraine Dammed lakes (42.62% each in number and 57.36% & 28.25% in extent respectively) are predominantly located in the elevation range of 4,001 - 5,000 m (83.33%). It has also been noticed that, only Other Glacial Erosion type of glacial lake lies in medium altitude range i.e. 3,001 m - 4,000 m amsl. Whereas, all types of Moraine-dammed lakes are lying within high altitude range i.e. 4,001 m - 5,000 m amsl. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 69.


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Table: Table 53: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Ravi subbasin

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(e) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(l) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(lg) | Types of Glacial Lake - M(o) | Types of Glacial Lake - I(s) | Types of Glacial Lake - I(d) | Types of Glacial Lake - E(c) | Types of Glacial Lake - E(v) | Types of Glacial Lake - E(o) | Types of Glacial Lake - O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 54 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | **Total** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **26** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **26** | **0** | **61** |


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Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 75 and Figure 95. The dominant lake type in the subbasin i.e., Other Glacial Erosion lakes (48.11% in number and 49.22% in extent) are predominantly located in the elevation range of 4,001 - 5,000 m (58.50%). The other dominant lake type, namely, Supra-glacial and Other Moraine Dammed lakes are distributed predominantly in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m elevation range, i.e. 14.33% and 12.21%. Majority i.e. 91.06% of all types of Moraine-dammed lakes, lies above 4,000 m.


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Table: Table 75: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 41 | 240 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 246 | 27 | 657 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 98 | 127 | 13 | 334 | 392 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 1,600 | 47 | 2,735 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 162 | 57 | 17 | 251 | 118 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 213 | 35 | 867 |
| | **Total** | **282** | **219** | **30** | **632** | **761** | **1** | **185** | **1** | **2,059** | **110** | **4,280** |


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Figure: Figure 95: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

**Figure 95: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India**


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Glacial lakes in all 2 states and 2 union territories of Indian region are compared for State/UT-wise lake count, total lake area, lake types and their elevation ranges in the following sections.

**State/UT-wise Distribution**

Table 76 and Figure 96 shows the State/UT-wise distribution of glacial lakes of Indian region. Lakes are predominantly distributed in Ladakh (UT) with 3,219 (75.21%) occupying a total lake extent of 9,965.34 ha at 72.28% in the region. After that, Jammu & Kashmir (UT) and Himachal Pradesh contains majority of glacial lakes with 546 (12.76%) and 513 (11.99%) respectively, extend over an area of 2,880.79 ha (20.90%) and 927.60 ha (6.73%) respectively.

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Table: Table 76: State/UT-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Code | State / UT | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | HP | Himachal Pradesh | 513 | 927.60 | 6.73 |
| 2 | JK | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 546 | 2,880.79 | 20.90 |
| 3 | LA | Ladakh (UT) | 3,219 | 9,965.34 | 72.28 |
| 4 | UK | Uttarakhand | 2 | 12.96 | 0.09 |
| | | **Total** | **4,280** | **13,786.70** | **100** |

S. No.
Code
State / UT
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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Figure: Figure 96: State/UT-wise distribution of GL in India

**Figure 96: State/UT-wise distribution of GL in India**


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**State/UT-Area range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lakes have been distributed in all states and UT’s for 6 classes of area ranges. Table 77 and Figure 97 shows the State/UT-area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Indian region. It has been observed that, glacial lakes in Ladakh (UT) are predominantly < 5 ha (87.10%), majority of which are within 1 - 5 ha in size i.e. 39.01%, followed by lakes of 0.25 - 0.5 ha in size i.e. 25.07%. Not only in Ladakh (UT), but maximum number of lakes are < 5 ha in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir (UT) also. Lake > 5 ha in size are maximum in Ladakh (UT) with 415 and 3,676.13 ha in area.


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Table: Table 77: State/UT-wise vs. Area range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Himachal Pradesh - No. of lakes | Himachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha) | J&K (UT) - No. of lakes | J&K (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha) | Ladakh (UT) - No. of lakes | Ladakh (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha) | Uttarakhand - No. of lakes | Uttarakhand - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 202 | 71.37 | 123 | 45.05 | 807 | 291.60 | 1 | 0.34 | 1,133 | 408.36 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 127 | 86.61 | 125 | 88.08 | 741 | 525.86 | 0 | 0.00 | 993 | 700.55 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 161 | 320.72 | 179 | 423.41 | 1,256 | 2,858.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,596 | 3,602.80 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 15 | 110.74 | 49 | 358.24 | 237 | 1,629.17 | 0 | 0.00 | 301 | 2,098.15 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 6 | 131.87 | 63 | 1,315.91 | 161 | 2,858.15 | 1 | 12.63 | 231 | 4,318.56 |
| 6 | > 50 | 2 | 206.28 | 7 | 650.10 | 17 | 1,801.88 | 0 | 0.00 | 26 | 2,658.26 |
| | **Total** | **513** | **927.60** | **546** | **2,880.79** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** | **2** | **12.96** | **4,280** | **13,786.70** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
Himachal Pradesh - No. of lakes
Himachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha)
J&K (UT) - No. of lakes
J&K (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha)
Ladakh (UT) - No. of lakes
Ladakh (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha)
Uttarakhand - No. of lakes
Uttarakhand - Total Lake Area (ha)
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**State/UT-Type-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution by State/UT vs. type-wise is given in Table 78 and Figure 98. It has been observed that, Ladakh (UT) contains maximum number of all types of glacial lakes in comparison with any other state/UT in the Indian region, with majority of Other Glacial Erosion lakes i.e. 49.24%), followed by Supra-glacial lakes i.e. 19.94%. Whereas, in comparison between HP and JK, all types of Moraine-dammed lakes are predominantly situated in HP and all types of Glacier Erosion lakes are predominantly situated in JK.


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Table: Table 78: State/UT-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | State / UT | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himachal Pradesh | 46 | 28 | 1 | 209 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 7 | 513 |
| 2 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 20 | 9 | 0 | 69 | 54 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 319 | 9 | 546 |
| 3 | Ladakh (UT) | 215 | 182 | 29 | 354 | 642 | 1 | 116 | 1 | 1,585 | 94 | 3,219 |
| 4 | Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| | **Total** | **282** | **219** | **30** | **632** | **761** | **1** | **185** | **1** | **2,059** | **110** | **4,280** |

S. No.
State / UT
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
Total


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**State/UT-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per State/UT vs. elevation-range wise, given in Table 79 and Figure 99. It has been observed that, majority of glacial lakes are located in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m in all states and UT’s except for J&K (UT) which has its lakes predominantly situated below 4,000 m elevation and all lies within medium altitude range i.e. 3,001 - 4,000 m. Only Ladakh (UT) has lakes situated below 3,000 m. All lakes of Uttarakhand state are located above 5,000 m amsl.


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Table: Table 79: State/UT-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | State / UT - Himachal Pradesh - No. of lakes | State / UT - Himachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha) | State / UT - J&K (UT) - No. of lakes | State / UT - J&K (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha) | State / UT - Ladakh (UT) - No. of lakes | State / UT - Ladakh (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha) | State / UT - Uttarakhand - No. of lakes | State / UT - Uttarakhand - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 47.70 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 47.70 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 22 | 45.85 | 277 | 2,087.45 | 358 | 1,206.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 657 | 3,339.87 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 299 | 658.37 | 268 | 792.42 | 2,168 | 6,616.71 | 0 | 0.00 | 2,735 | 8,067.50 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 192 | 223.38 | 1 | 0.93 | 672 | 2,094.36 | 2 | 12.96 | 867 | 2,331.63 |
| | **Total** | **513** | **927.60** | **546** | **2,880.79** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** | **2** | **12.96** | **4,280** | **13,786.70** |


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**5.5.1 District Level Statistics of Ladakh (UT)**

Ladakh (UT) is the largest union territory of all in terms of area, divided in two districts viz., Kargil and Leh. Amongst which, Leh covers the majority of the total area.

**Area range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lakes has been distributed in both districts for all 6 classes of area ranges, and area range-wise distribution for both districts has been shown in Table 80 and Figure 100. Glacial lakes in Leh district are found to be the maximum with 2,912 (90.46%) occupying a total lake extent of 9,014.22 ha at 90.45%. About 2,547 (87.46%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 36.64% of total lake area in the district. Whereas, remaining lakes in the district with > 5 ha in size are only 12.54%, predominantly of 5 - 10 ha in size.


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Table: Table 80: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Ladakh (UT)

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Districts of Ladakh (UT) - Kargil - No. of Lakes | Districts of Ladakh (UT) - Kargil - Total Lake Area (ha) | Districts of Ladakh (UT) - Leh - No. of lakes | Districts of Ladakh (UT) - Leh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 59 | 20.99 | 748 | 270.61 | 807 | 291.60 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 59 | 43.17 | 682 | 482.69 | 741 | 525.86 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 139 | 308.73 | 1,117 | 2,549.94 | 1,256 | 2,858.67 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 30 | 209.11 | 207 | 1,420.06 | 237 | 1,629.17 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 19 | 309.33 | 142 | 2,548.82 | 161 | 2,858.15 |
| 6 | > 50 | 1 | 59.78 | 16 | 1,742.10 | 17 | 1,801.88 |
| | **Total** | **307** | **951.12** | **2,912** | **9,014.22** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** |


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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Ladakh (UT) is given in Table 81 and Figure 101. It has been observed that, Other Glacial Erosion lakes are maximum with 1,585 (49.24%) in the UT, followed by Supra-glacial lakes with 642 (19.94%). Leh district contains maximum number of all types of glacial lakes in comparison with Kargil district in the UT, with majority of Other Glacial Erosion lakes (87.63%), followed by Supra-glacial lakes i.e. 38.92%.


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Table: Table 81: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Ladakh (UT)

| S. No. | District | Types of Glacial Lake   M(e) | Types of Glacial Lake   M(l) | Types of Glacial Lake   M(lg) | Types of Glacial Lake   M(o) | Types of Glacial Lake   I(s) | Types of Glacial Lake   I(d) | Types of Glacial Lake   E(c) | Types of Glacial Lake   E(v) | Types of Glacial Lake   E(o) | Types of Glacial Lake   O | Total   No. of Lakes | Total   Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kargil | 16 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 196 | 3 | 307 | 951.12 |
| 2 | Leh | 199 | 176 | 28 | 302 | 617 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 1,389 | 91 | 2,912 | 9,014.22 |
| | **Total** | **215** | **182** | **29** | **354** | **642** | **1** | **116** | **1** | **1,585** | **94** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** |

S. No.
District
Types of Glacial Lake M(e)
Types of Glacial Lake M(l)
Types of Glacial Lake M(lg)
Types of Glacial Lake M(o)
Types of Glacial Lake I(s)
Types of Glacial Lake I(d)
Types of Glacial Lake E(c)
Types of Glacial Lake E(v)
Types of Glacial Lake E(o)
Types of Glacial Lake O
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Total Lake Area (ha)


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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of Ladakh (UT) has been shown in Table 82 and Figure 102. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 2,840 (88.22%) with total lake area of 8,711.07 ha (87.41%) and remaining 11.78% glacial lakes are below 4,000 m elevation. Leh district contains maximum number of glacial lakes above 4,000 m in comparison with other district in the UT, with majority of them falling in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m. 100% low altitude lakes of Ladakh (UT) also situated in Leh. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 103.


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Table: Table 82: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Ladakh (UT)

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | Districts of Ladakh (UT)   Kargil   No. of Lakes | Districts of Ladakh (UT)   Kargil   Total Lake Area (ha) | Districts of Ladakh (UT)   Leh   No. of Lakes | Districts of Ladakh (UT)   Leh   Total Lake Area (ha) | Total   No. of Lakes | Total   Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 47.70 | 21 | 47.70 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 2 | 4.78 | 356 | 1,201.80 | 358 | 1,206.57 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 269 | 904.15 | 1,899 | 5,712.56 | 2,168 | 6,616.71 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 36 | 42.19 | 636 | 2,052.17 | 672 | 2,094.36 |
| | **Total** | **307** | **951.12** | **2,912** | **9,014.22** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** |


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Jammu & Kashmir (UT) is the second largest union territory of all in terms of area, has total 22 districts but only 15 districts has glacial lakes.

**Area-wise Distribution**

Glacial lakes has been distributed in all 15 districts of J&K (UT) for all 6 classes of area ranges, and area range-wise distribution for those has been shown in Table 83 and Figure 104. Glacial lakes in Kishtwar district are found to be the maximum with 197 (36.08%) occupying a total lake extent of 392.64 ha at 13.63%. About 179 (90.86%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 46.57% of total lake area in the district. Whereas, remaining lakes in the district with > 5 ha in size are only 9.14%, predominantly of 5 - 10 ha in size.

**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of J&K (UT) is given in Table 84 and Figure 105. It has been observed that, only 7 types of glacial lakes are distributed in the UT, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 319 (58.42%) in the UT, followed by Other Moraine Dammed lakes with 69 (12.64%). Kishtwar district contains maximum number of all types of glacial lakes in comparison with other districts in the UT, with majority of Other Glacial Erosion lakes (35.03%), followed by Supra-glacial lakes i.e. 23.86%.

**Elevation-wise Distribution**

Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of J&K (UT) has been shown in Table 85 and Figure 106. Majority of glacial lakes are situated below 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 277 (50.73%) with total lake area of 2,087.45 ha (72.46%), all in medium altitude range only. Whereas, remaining 49.27% glacial lakes are above 4,000 m elevation, majorly in high altitude range. Kishtwar district contains maximum number of glacial lakes above and below 4,000 m elevation in comparison with any other district in the UT, with majority of them falling in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m i.e. 70.01%. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 107.

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Table: Table 83: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

| S.No. | District | 0.25 - 0.5 (No. of Lakes) | 0.25 - 0.5 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 0.5 - 1 (No. of Lakes) | 0.5 - 1 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 1 - 5 (No. of Lakes) | 1 - 5 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 5 - 10 (No. of Lakes) | 5 - 10 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | 10 - 50 (No. of Lakes) | 10 - 50 (Total Lake Area (ha)) | > 50 (No. of Lakes) | > 50 (Total Lake Area (ha)) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Anantnag | 11 | 4.30 | 5 | 3.54 | 15 | 40.89 | 7 | 50.78 | 12 | 200.10 | 2 | 135.20 |
| 2 | Badgam | 2 | 0.86 | 2 | 1.47 | 8 | 20.30 | 7 | 57.63 | 6 | 127.53 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Bandipore | 6 | 2.44 | 10 | 7.31 | 29 | 73.84 | 7 | 50.27 | 12 | 322.77 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Baramula | 4 | 1.64 | 2 | 1.12 | 2 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Doda | 2 | 0.61 | 3 | 1.78 | 6 | 8.35 | 2 | 19.20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Ganderbal | 8 | 3.03 | 9 | 6.70 | 20 | 42.83 | 2 | 13.67 | 5 | 86.00 | 1 | 161.04 |
| 7 | Kishtwar | 70 | 24.81 | 55 | 37.26 | 54 | 120.81 | 13 | 92.22 | 5 | 117.54 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Kulgam | 5 | 2.09 | 3 | 2.30 | 6 | 18.18 | 2 | 12.59 | 10 | 188.03 | 2 | 199.37 |
| 9 | Kupwara | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.68 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Muzaffarabad | 10 | 3.29 | 24 | 17.66 | 25 | 59.61 | 5 | 35.24 | 8 | 168.94 | 2 | 154.50 |
| 11 | Punch | 2 | 0.79 | 9 | 6.79 | 6 | 13.41 | 2 | 12.56 | 3 | 46.65 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Rajauri | 2 | 0.83 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 12.64 | 2 | 14.08 | 1 | 14.88 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 13 | Reasi | 1 | 0.36 | 1 | 0.75 | 2 | 4.13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Srinagar | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.70 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 43.47 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 15 | Udhampur | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **123** | **45.05** | **125** | **88.08** | **179** | **423.41** | **49** | **358.24** | **63** | **1,315.91** | **7** | **650.10** |

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District
0.25 - 0.5 (No. of Lakes)
0.25 - 0.5 (Total Lake Area (ha))
0.5 - 1 (No. of Lakes)
0.5 - 1 (Total Lake Area (ha))
1 - 5 (No. of Lakes)
1 - 5 (Total Lake Area (ha))
5 - 10 (No. of Lakes)
5 - 10 (Total Lake Area (ha))
10 - 50 (No. of Lakes)
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> 50 (No. of Lakes)
> 50 (Total Lake Area (ha))


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Figure: Figure 104: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

**Figure 104: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)**


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Table: Table 84: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

| S.No. | District | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Anantnag | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 52 | 434.82 |
| 2 | Badgam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 207.80 |
| 3 | Bandipore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 64 | 456.63 |
| 4 | Baramula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6.43 |
| 5 | Doda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 29.94 |
| 6 | Ganderbal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 45 | 313.26 |
| 7 | Kishtwar | 15 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 69 | 4 | 197 | 392.64 |
| 8 | Kulgam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 422.55 |
| 9 | Kupwara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 10 | Muzaffarabad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 74 | 439.24 |
| 11 | Punch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 80.21 |
| 12 | Rajauri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 42.43 |
| 13 | Reasi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 14 | Srinagar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44.17 |
| 15 | Udhampur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.73 |
| | **Total** | **20** | **9** | **0** | **69** | **54** | **0** | **66** | **0** | **319** | **9** | **546** | **2,880.79** |

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District
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
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Total Lake Area (ha)


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Figure: Figure 105: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

**Figure 105: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)**


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Table: Table 85: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

| S. No. | District | Elevation Range (m) up to 3,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m) up to 3,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) 3,001 - 4,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m) 3,001 - 4,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) 4,001 - 5,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m) 4,001 - 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m) > 5,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m) > 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anantnag | 0 | 0.00 | 35 | 368.53 | 17 | 66.29 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Badgam | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 123.49 | 14 | 84.32 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Bandipore | 0 | 0.00 | 46 | 413.64 | 18 | 42.99 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Baramula | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 6.02 | 1 | 0.41 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Doda | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 13.99 | 8 | 15.95 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Ganderbal | 0 | 0.00 | 27 | 278.90 | 18 | 34.37 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Kishtwar | 0 | 0.00 | 58 | 83.66 | 138 | 308.04 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Kulgam | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | 365.56 | 5 | 56.98 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Kupwara | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.68 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Muzaffarabad | 0 | 0.00 | 30 | 262.87 | 44 | 176.37 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Punch | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 76.19 | 4 | 4.02 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Rajauri | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 39.77 | 1 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 13 | Reasi | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Srinagar | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 44.17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 15 | Udhampur | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0.00** | **277** | **2,087.45** | **268** | **792.42** | **1** | **0.93** |


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Himachal Pradesh state has total 12 districts but only 6 districts has glacial lakes in it.


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Glacial lakes has been distributed in 6 districts of state for all 6 classes of area ranges, and area range-wise distribution for those has been shown in Table 86 and Figure 108. Glacial lakes in Lahul & Spiti district are found to be the maximum with 185 (36.06%) occupying a total lake extent of 470.18 ha at 50.69%. About 173 (93.51%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 31.75% of total lake area in the district. Whereas, remaining lakes in the district with > 5 ha in size are only 6.49%, majorly of 5 - 10 ha in size.


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Table: Table 86: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Himachal Pradesh

| S.No. | District | 0.25 - 0.5 ha : No. of Lakes | 0.25 - 0.5 ha : Total Lake Area (ha) | 0.5 - 1 ha : No. of Lakes | 0.5 - 1 ha : Total Lake Area (ha) | 1 - 5 ha : No. of Lakes | 1 - 5 ha : Total Lake Area (ha) | 5 - 10 ha : No. of Lakes | 5 - 10 ha : Total Lake Area (ha) | 10 - 50 ha : No. of Lakes | 10 - 50 ha : Total Lake Area (ha) | > 50 ha : No. of Lakes | > 50 ha : Total Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamba | 21 | 7.71 | 14 | 10.40 | 29 | 60.41 | 1 | 9.70 | 1 | 25.65 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Kangra | 14 | 4.82 | 11 | 7.43 | 13 | 25.05 | 1 | 8.15 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Kinnaur | 56 | 19.08 | 34 | 22.50 | 25 | 55.93 | 2 | 13.31 | 3 | 45.32 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Kullu | 25 | 9.23 | 24 | 16.27 | 41 | 79.27 | 3 | 25.84 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Lahul & Spiti | 82 | 29.08 | 42 | 28.28 | 49 | 91.92 | 8 | 53.73 | 2 | 60.89 | 2 | 206.28 |
| 6 | Shimla | 4 | 1.45 | 2 | 1.72 | 4 | 8.15 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **202** | **71.37** | **127** | **86.61** | **161** | **320.72** | **15** | **110.74** | **6** | **131.87** | **2** | **206.28** |

S.No.
District
0.25 - 0.5 ha : No. of Lakes
0.25 - 0.5 ha : Total Lake Area (ha)
0.5 - 1 ha : No. of Lakes
0.5 - 1 ha : Total Lake Area (ha)
1 - 5 ha : No. of Lakes
1 - 5 ha : Total Lake Area (ha)
5 - 10 ha : No. of Lakes
5 - 10 ha : Total Lake Area (ha)
10 - 50 ha : No. of Lakes
10 - 50 ha : Total Lake Area (ha)
> 50 ha : No. of Lakes
> 50 ha : Total Lake Area (ha)


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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Himachal Pradesh is given in Table 87 and Figure 109. It has been observed that, only 8 types of glacial lakes are distributed in the state, where Other Moraine Dammed lakes are found to be the maximum with 209 (40.74%) in the state, followed by Other Glacial Erosion lakes with 154 (30.02%). Lahul & Spiti district contains maximum number of types of glacial lakes in comparison with other districts in the state, with majority of Other Moraine Dammed lakes (35.14%), followed by Supra-glacial and Other Glacial Erosion lakes in equal proportion i.e. 22.70%.


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Table: Table 87: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Himachal Pradesh

| S.No. | District | Types of Glacial Lake : M(e) | Types of Glacial Lake : M(l) | Types of Glacial Lake : M(lg) | Types of Glacial Lake : M(o) | Types of Glacial Lake : I(s) | Types of Glacial Lake : I(d) | Types of Glacial Lake : E(c) | Types of Glacial Lake : E(v) | Types of Glacial Lake : E(o) | Types of Glacial Lake : O | Total : No. of Lakes | Total : Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamba | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 66 | 113.88 |
| 2 | Kangra | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 45.45 |
| 3 | Kinnaur | 6 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 120 | 156.15 |
| 4 | Kullu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 93 | 130.61 |
| 5 | Lahul & Spiti | 21 | 13 | 1 | 65 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 185 | 470.18 |
| 6 | Shimla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11.32 |
| | **Total** | **46** | **28** | **1** | **209** | **65** | **0** | **3** | **0** | **154** | **7** | **513** | **927.60** |

S.No.
District
Types of Glacial Lake : M(e)
Types of Glacial Lake : M(l)
Types of Glacial Lake : M(lg)
Types of Glacial Lake : M(o)
Types of Glacial Lake : I(s)
Types of Glacial Lake : I(d)
Types of Glacial Lake : E(c)
Types of Glacial Lake : E(v)
Types of Glacial Lake : E(o)
Types of Glacial Lake : O
Total : No. of Lakes
Total : Lake Area (ha)


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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of Himachal Pradesh has been shown in Table 88 and Figure 110. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 491 (95.72%) with total lake area of 881.75 ha (95.06%), with majority of them situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m. Whereas, remaining 4.28% glacial lakes are below 4,000 m elevation, all situated in medium altitude range. Lahul & Spiti district contains maximum number of glacial lakes above 4,000 m elevation in comparison with any other district in the state, with majority of them falling in very high altitude range i.e. > 5,000 m i.e. 57.84%. No lake is present in low altitude range in the state. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 111.


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Table: Table 88: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Himachal Pradesh

| S. No. | District | Elevation Range (m): up to 3,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m): up to 3,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m): 3,001 - 4,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m): 3,001 - 4,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m): 4,001 - 5,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m): 4,001 - 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) | Elevation Range (m): > 5,000 - No. of Lakes | Elevation Range (m): > 5,000 - Total Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamba | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 39.47 | 50 | 69.39 | 7 | 5.02 |
| 2 | Kangra | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 39 | 45.45 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Kinnaur | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2.39 | 41 | 77.87 | 76 | 75.89 |
| 4 | Kullu | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.23 | 88 | 128.14 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Lahul & Spiti | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 2.76 | 71 | 326.21 | 107 | 141.21 |
| 6 | Shimla | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 11.32 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0.00** | **22** | **45.85** | **299** | **658.37** | **192** | **223.38** |


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Uttarakhand state has total 13 districts but only 1 district has glacial lakes in it which is part of Indus River basin. All other glacial lakes of Uttarakhand state is majorly contributing in to the Ganga River basin. Only 2 glacial lakes are located in Pithoragarh district, with a total lake extent of 12.96 ha. One lake is with area < 5 ha falling in area range of 0.25 - 0.5 ha contributing to 2.62% of total lake area in the district, whereas another lake is > 5 ha covering a total area of 12.63 ha i.e. 97.38% falling in the area range of 10 - 50 ha, can be seen in the Table 89. It has been observed from the Table 90, district has only 2 types of glacial lakes, End-moraine Dammed and Other Glacial Erosion lake. Eventually, both lakes are also located in the elevation above > 5,000 m i.e. within the very high altitude range, as shown in Table 91. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 112.


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Table: Table 89: Area range-wise distribution of GL in District of Uttarakhand

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | District: Pithoragarh - No. of Lakes | District: Pithoragarh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of Lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 1 | 0.34 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 12.63 | 1 | 12.63 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **2** | **12.96** | **2** | **12.96** |


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Table: Table 90: Type-wise distribution of GL in District of Uttarakhand

| S. No. | District | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total - No. of Lakes | Total - Lakes Area(ha) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Pithoragarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12.96 |
| | **Total** | **1** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **12.96** |

S. No.
District
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
Total - No. of Lakes
Total - Lakes Area(ha)


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Table: Table 91: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in District of Uttarakhand

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | District: Pithoragarh - No. of Lakes | District: Pithoragarh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Total - No. of Lakes | Total - Lake Area (ha) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 2 | 12.96 | 2 | 12.96 |
| | **Total** | **2** | **12.96** | **2** | **12.96** |


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Apart from India, Indus River basin also covers part of transboundary region which has a total area of 1,00,811 Km² i.e. 29.41% of the total river basin area. This transboundary region covers part of China (Tibetan region) and Nepal. Elevation in the transboundary region varies from minimum 2,887 m to maximum 7,022 m amsl. This region has upstream part of Shyok, Indus Upper, and Satluj subbasins. A total of 1,055 glacial lakes lies within transboundary region, covering a total area of 3,608.33 ha i.e. 0.03% of the total area of the Indus River basin under transboundary region.

**Area range-wise Distribution**

In Transboundary region, glacial lakes have been distributed in all 6 classes of area ranges. Table 92 and Figure 113 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Transboundary region. About 911 (86.34%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 33.50% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are only 144 (13.66%) contributing to 66.50% of total lake area in the region.

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Table: Table 92: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 245 | 88.57 | 2.45 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 246 | 176.87 | 4.90 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 420 | 943.48 | 26.15 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 80 | 549.13 | 15.22 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 56 | 984.27 | 27.28 |
| 6 | > 50 | 8 | 866.01 | 24.00 |
| **Total** | | **1,055** | **3,608.33** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the Transboundary region is given in Table 93 and Figure 114. All types of glacial lakes are present in the Transboundary region, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 457 (43.32%) occupying a total lake extent of 1,461.02 ha at 40.49% in the region. After that, Other Moraine Dammed and End-moraine Dammed lakes are in majority with 273 (25.88%) and 125 (11.85%) and extend over a total area of 343.48 ha (9.52%) and 756.80 ha (20.97%) respectively.


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Table: Table 93: Type-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Code | GL Type | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 125 | 756.80 | 20.97 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 6 | 3.83 | 0.11 |
| 3 | M(lg) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | 15 | 46.04 | 1.28 |
| 4 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 273 | 343.48 | 9.52 |
| 5 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 48 | 35.59 | 0.99 |
| 6 | I(d) | Glacier Ice-dammed Lake | 1 | 232.34 | 6.44 |
| 7 | E(c) | Cirque Erosion Lake | 35 | 77.49 | 2.14 |
| 8 | E(v) | Glacier Trough Valley Erosion Lake | 1 | 13.35 | 0.37 |
| 9 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 457 | 1,461.02 | 40.49 |
| 10 | O | Other Glacial Lake | 94 | 638.39 | 17.69 |
| | | **Total** | **1,055** | **3,608.33** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Code
GL Type
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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**Area range-Type-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution by area range vs. type-wise is given in Table 94 and Figure 115. The lakes with < 5 ha in size (86.34%) are dominant with Other Glacial Erosion (43.14%) and Other Moraine Dammed lakes (28.87%). Lakes with > 5 ha (13.66%) are also dominated by Other Glacial Erosion lakes (44.44%). All types of Moraine-dammed lakes, which constitute about 39.72% are majorly with < 5 ha in water spread.


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Table: Table 94: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 16 | 245 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 27 | 246 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 66 | 0 | 10 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 192 | 31 | 420 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 80 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 56 |
| 6 | > 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| | **Total** | **125** | **6** | **15** | **273** | **48** | **1** | **35** | **1** | **457** | **94** | **1,055** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
Total


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**Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the Transboundary region has been shown in Table 95 and Figure 116. All glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 1,055 (100%) with total lake area of 3608.33 ha, and no lake are located below 4,000 m elevation.


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Table: Table 95: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 62 | 233.86 | 6.48 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 993 | 3,374.47 | 93.52 |
| | **Total** | **1,055** | **3,608.33** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Elevation Range (m)
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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**Area-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per area range vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 96 and Figure 117. It is noted that, 94.12% of glacial lakes (993) are situated in very high altitude range i.e. > 5,000 m, which also constitutes majority of total lake area within that range i.e. 93.52%. However, 62 glacial lakes lies below 5,000 m, has 83.87% of its lakes < 5 ha in size. 86.51% of lakes lying in very high altitude range are < 5 ha, majorly of size ranging 1 - 5 ha (i.e. 396), followed by lakes of size 0.25 - 0.5 ha (i.e. 236). It has been further noticed that, 93.05% of lakes > 5 ha are lying within in the very high altitude range only, majority of them falling in size ranging of 5 - 10 ha.


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Table: Table 96: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | up to 3,000: No. of lakes | up to 3,000: Total Lake Area (ha) | 3,001 - 4,000: No. of lakes | 3,001 - 4,000: Total Lake Area (ha) | 4,001 - 5,000: No. of lakes | 4,001 - 5,000: Total Lake Area (ha) | > 5,000: No. of lakes | > 5,000: Total Lake Area (ha) | Total: No. of lakes | Total: Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 3.30 | 236 | 85.27 | 245 | 88.57 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 19 | 13.32 | 227 | 163.55 | 246 | 176.87 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 24 | 56.08 | 396 | 887.39 | 420 | 943.48 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 24.48 | 76 | 524.65 | 80 | 549.13 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 77.83 | 51 | 906.44 | 56 | 984.27 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 58.84 | 7 | 807.17 | 8 | 866.01 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0.00** | **0** | **0.00** | **62** | **233.86** | **993** | **3,374.48** | **1,055** | **3,608.33** |

S. No.
Lake Area Range (ha)
up to 3,000: No. of lakes
up to 3,000: Total Lake Area (ha)
3,001 - 4,000: No. of lakes
3,001 - 4,000: Total Lake Area (ha)
4,001 - 5,000: No. of lakes
4,001 - 5,000: Total Lake Area (ha)
> 5,000: No. of lakes
> 5,000: Total Lake Area (ha)
Total: No. of lakes
Total: Lake Area (ha)


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Figure: Figure 117: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

**Figure 117: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region**


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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN

**Type-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 97 and Figure 118. The dominant lake type in the subbasin i.e., Other Glacial Erosion lakes (43.32% in number and 40.49% in extent) are predominantly located in the elevation range > 5,000 m (43.30%). It has also been noticed that, no type of Glacier Erosion lakes lies in low and medium altitude range (i.e. below < 4,000 m). The other dominant lake type, namely, Other Moraine Dammed and End-moraine Dammed lakes are also majorly distributed in very high altitude range > 5,000 m elevation range, i.e. 26.38% and 12.19%. Majority i.e. 96.18% of all types of Moraine-dammed lakes lies in > 5,000 m.


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Table: Table 97: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | M(e) | M(l) | M(lg) | M(o) | I(s) | I(d) | E(c) | E(v) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 62 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 121 | 5 | 15 | 262 | 44 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 430 | 81 | 993 |
| | **Total** | **124** | **6** | **15** | **273** | **48** | **1** | **35** | **1** | **457** | **94** | **1,055** |

S. No.
Elevation Range (m)
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
Total


Document: GL Atlas Indus 12Nov2020 Final
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Figure: Figure 118: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

**Figure 118: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region**


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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN


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Figure: Figure 119 shows the layout map representing SOI 250K toposheets overlaid on satellite image acquisition year layer covering the Indus River basin. A total of 56 toposheets covered the entire study area, of which 46 toposheets contain glacial lakes.

Figure 119 shows the layout map representing SOI 250K toposheets overlaid on satellite image acquisition year layer covering the Indus River basin. A total of 56 toposheets covered the entire study area, of which 46 toposheets contain glacial lakes.


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Figure: Figure 119: Layout of SOI 250K Toposheets and year of satellite data used

Figure 119: Layout of SOI 250K Toposheets and year of satellite data used


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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN


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Section: SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF INDUS BASIN
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UT: Ladakh | Map 1 | Plate No: 42D

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 2)

**Distribution of Glacial Lake Types vs. Area-wise**


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Table

| S.No. | Glacial Lake Area Range (ha) | Types of Glacial Lakes: Moraine Dammed Lake: End-moraine Dammed Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Moraine Dammed Lake: Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Moraine Dammed Lake: Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | Types of Glacial Lakes: Moraine Dammed Lake: Other Moraine Dammed Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Ice Dammed Lake: Supra-glacial Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Ice Dammed Lake: Glacier Ice-dammed Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Erosion Lake: Cirque Erosion Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Erosion Lake: Glacier Trough Valley Erosion Lake | Types of Glacial Lakes: Erosion Lake: Other Glacial Erosion Lake | Other Glacial Lake | Total |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| **Total** | | **3** | **3** | **0** | **19** | **13** | **0** | **1** | **0** | **9** | **2** | **50** |


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**DISCLAIMER:**
(a) The Adminitrative Boundaries shown are for scientific study and not for statutory purpose
(b) Satellite image depicts both Glacial Lakes and Water Bodies, but only glacial lakes were mapped

GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN

GLACIAL LAKES IN PART OF INDUS BASIN

UT: Ladakh
Map 2
Plate No: 42D

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV

Elevation-wise Glacial Lake Distribution


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Table

| S.No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Glacial Lakes | Glacial Lake Area (ha) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 46 | 42.7 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 2 | 0.7 |
| | Total | 50 | 44.7 |

S.No.
Elevation Range (m)
No. of Glacial Lakes
Glacial Lake Area (ha)


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Section: SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF INDUS BASIN
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Prepared By:
Water Resources Group
National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO
Department of Space, Government of India

Under:
National Hydrology Project
Department of Water Resources, RD & GR
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India

Plate Nos. with GREY annotation does not have Glacial Lakes.
Corresponding Mapsheets not provided.

DISCLAIMER: The Adminitrative Boundaries shown are for scientific study and not for statutory purpose

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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN

SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF INDUS BASIN

UT: Ladakh
Map 3
Plate No: 42H

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 6)

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types vs. Area-wise


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Table

| S.No. | Glacial Lake Area Range (ha) | Moraine Dammed Lake: End-moraine Dammed Lake | Moraine Dammed Lake: Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | Moraine Dammed Lake: Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | Moraine Dammed Lake: Other Moraine Dammed Lake | Ice Dammed Lake: Supra-glacial Lake | Ice Dammed Lake: Glacier Ice-dammed Lake | Erosion Lake: Cirque Erosion Lake | Erosion Lake: Glacier Trough Valley Erosion Lake | Erosion Lake: Other Glacial Erosion Lake | Other Glacial Lake | Total |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 69 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 69 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 99 | 5 | 132 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Total | 17 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 217 | 15 | 319 |


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DISCLAIMER:
(a) The Adminitrative Boundaries shown are for scientific study and not for statutory purpose
(b) Satellite image depicts both Glacial Lakes and Water Bodies, but only glacial lakes were mapped

GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN

GLACIAL LAKES IN PART OF INDUS BASIN

UT: Ladakh
Map 4
Plate No: 42H

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV

Elevation-wise Glacial Lake Distribution


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Section: SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF INDUS BASIN
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Table

| S.No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Glacial Lakes | Glacial Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 1 | 14.1 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 29 | 166.1 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 288 | 1,097.3 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| | Total | 318 | 1,277.5 |


Document: GL Atlas Indus 12Nov2020 Final
Section: SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF INDUS BASIN
Type: text

Plate Nos. with GREY annotation does not have Glacial Lakes.
Corresponding Mapsheets not provided.

Prepared By:
Water Resources Group
National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO
Department of Space, Government of India

Under:
National Hydrolgy Project
Department of Water Resources, RD & GR
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India

DISCLAIMER: The Adminitrative Boundaries shown are for scientific study and not for statutory purpose

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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDUS RIVER BASIN

SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF INDUS BASIN

UT: Ladakh
Map 5
Plate No: 42K

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 2)

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types vs. Area-wise