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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS


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Glacial lakes have been distributed in all basins for 6 classes of area ranges. Table 31 and Figure 39 shows basin-area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Indian Himalayan River Basins. All basins contain glacial lakes in all area ranges. Majority of lakes > 50 ha i.e. 207 are found to be situated in Brahmaputra basin.

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Table: Table 31: Basin-wise vs. Area range-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins

| S. No. | Basin | 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 Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brahmaputra | 3,627 | 1,294.83 | 3,856 | 2,771.84 | 7,016 | 16,315.71 | 1,749 | 12,348.79 | 1,546 | 30,040.25 | 207 | 30,219.32 |
| 2 | Ganga | 1,279 | 452.30 | 1,157 | 824.04 | 1,599 | 3,508.94 | 315 | 2,184.89 | 299 | 5,938.21 | 58 | 7,776.74 |
| 3 | Indus | 1,378 | 496.93 | 1,239 | 877.42 | 2,016 | 4,546.28 | 381 | 2,647.29 | 287 | 5,302.84 | 34 | 3,524.27 |
| | **Total** | **6,284** | **2,244.06** | **6,252** | **4,473.30** | **10,631** | **24,370.94** | **2,445** | **17,180.97** | **2,132** | **41,281.30** | **299** | **41,520.33** |

S. No.
Basin
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 Lake Area (ha)


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Figure: Figure 39: Basin-wise vs. Area range-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins

**Figure 39: Basin-wise vs. Area range-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins**


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**Basin-Type-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution by basin vs. type-wise is given in Table 32 and Figure 40. It has been observed that, in descending order of total lake count, 3 types of lakes viz., Other Glacial Erosion, Other Moraine Dammed, and Other glacial lakes are distributed in all basins, and their total is found predominantly in Brahmaputra (58.28%), Indus (12.92%), and Ganga (12.82%) basin respectively. Indus basin consists higher number of Supra-glacial lakes i.e. 47.64%. Glacier Trough Valley Erosion Lake are not present in Ganga basin.


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Table: Table 32: Basin-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins

| S. No. | Basin | 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 | Brahmaputra | 391 | 38 | 2 | 3,019 | 272 | 2 | 943 | 7 | 11,846 | 1,481 | 18,001 |
| 2 | Ganga | 260 | 100 | 9 | 1,740 | 617 | 1 | 123 | 0 | 1,744 | 113 | 4,707 |
| 3 | Indus | 407 | 225 | 45 | 905 | 809 | 2 | 220 | 2 | 2,516 | 204 | 5,335 |
| | **Total** | **1,058** | **363** | **56** | **5,664** | **1,698** | **5** | **1,286** | **9** | **16,106** | **1,798** | **28,043** |

S. No.
Basin
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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Figure: Figure 40: Basin-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins

**Figure 40: Basin-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins**


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**Basin-Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per basin vs. elevation-range wise, given in Table 33 and Figure 41. Majority of glacial lakes are situated in all basins in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m. After that, majority of glacial lakes in all basins are located in very high and medium altitude range i.e. > 5,000 m and 3,001 - 4,000 m. Only 33 lakes are located in all the basins in the elevation range < 3,000 m.


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Table: Table 33: Basin-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins

| S. No. | Basin | 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 | Brahmaputra | 11 | 152.21 | 1,188 | 11,547.28 | 9,670 | 52,525.25 | 7,132 | 28,765.99 |
| 2 | Ganga | 1 | 9.87 | 62 | 223.55 | 1,855 | 7,374.89 | 2,789 | 13,076.81 |
| 3 | Indus | 21 | 47.70 | 657 | 3,339.87 | 2,797 | 8,301.35 | 1,860 | 5,706.11 |
| | **Total** | **33** | **209.78** | **1,907** | **15,110.70** | **14,322** | **68,201.49** | **11,781** | **47,548.91** |


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Figure: Figure 41: Basin-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins

**Figure 41: Basin-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Indian Himalayan River Basins**


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Indian Himalayan River Basins covers part of India and transboundary region, where in India it is covering a total area of 3,83,880 Km² i.e. 38.78% of the catchment area. In India, catchment area has been spread in four states viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and two union territories (UT’s) viz., Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh respectively. A total of 7,570 glacial lakes lies within Indian region, covering a total area of 30,148.53 ha.


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In Indian region, glacial lakes have been distributed in all 6 classes of area ranges. Table 34 and Figure 42 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Indian region. About 6,204 (81.96%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 27.95% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are 1,366 (18.04%) but contributing to 72.05% of total lake area in the region.

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Table: Table 34: Area range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 1,736 | 620.24 | 2.06 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 1,606 | 1,143.71 | 3.79 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 2,862 | 6,662.04 | 22.10 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 712 | 5,026.33 | 16.67 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 596 | 11,428.48 | 37.91 |
| 6 | > 50 | 58 | 5,267.70 | 17.47 |
| | **Total** | **7,570** | **30,148.53** | **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 Indian region is given in Table 35 and Figure 43. All 10 different types of glacial lakes are present in the Indian region, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 4,288 (56.64%) occupying a total lake extent of 16,240.17 ha at 53.87% in the region. After that, Other Moraine Dammed Lakes and Supra-glacial Lake are in majority with 973 (12.85%) and 939 (12.40%) and extend over a total area of 2,194.51 ha (7.28%) and 700.78 ha (2.32%) respectively.

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Table: Table 35: Type-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Code | Types of Glacial Lake | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 344 | 3,135.38 | 10.40 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 236 | 356.05 | 1.18 |
| 3 | M(lg) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | 30 | 65.88 | 0.22 |
| 4 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 973 | 2,194.51 | 7.28 |
| 5 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 939 | 700.78 | 2.32 |
| 6 | I(d) | Glacier Ice-dammed Lake | 1 | 2.19 | 0.01 |
| 7 | E(c) | Cirque Erosion Lake | 539 | 4,951.41 | 16.42 |
| 8 | E(v) | Glacier Trough Valley Erosion Lake | 1 | 3.90 | 0.01 |
| 9 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 4,288 | 16,240.17 | 53.87 |
| 10 | O | Other Glacial Lake | 219 | 2,498.26 | 8.29 |
| | | **Total** | **7,570** | **30,148.53** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Code
Types of Glacial Lake
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 36 and Figure 44. The lakes with < 5 ha in size (81.95%) are dominant with Other Glacial Erosion Lakes (56.09%) and Supra-glacial Lakes (14.87%). Lakes with > 5 ha (18.05%) are dominated by Other Glacial Erosion Lakes (61.05%). All types of Moraine-dammed lakes, which constitute about 20.91% are predominantly with < 5 ha in water spread.


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Table: Table 36: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in India

| 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 | 44 | 73 | 11 | 317 | 537 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 699 | 47 | 1,736 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 36 | 71 | 4 | 286 | 278 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 858 | 50 | 1,606 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 152 | 79 | 12 | 290 | 108 | 1 | 224 | 1 | 1,923 | 72 | 2,862 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 439 | 12 | 712 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 350 | 25 | 596 |
| 6 | > 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 58 |
| | **Total** | **344** | **236** | **30** | **973** | **939** | **1** | **539** | **1** | **4,288** | **219** | **7,570** |

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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Figure: Figure 44: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in India

**Figure 44: Area range-wise vs. Type-wise distribution of GL in India**


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**Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the Indian region has been shown in Table 37 and Figure 45. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 6,113 (80.75%) with total lake area of 20,960.88 ha (69.52%) and remaining 19.25% glacial lakes are below 4,000 m elevation.


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Table: Table 37: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 25 | 92.43 | 0.31 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 1,432 | 9,095.22 | 30.17 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 4,720 | 16,247.11 | 53.89 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 1,393 | 4,713.77 | 15.64 |
| | **Total** | **7,570** | **30,148.53** | **100.00** |

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


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Figure: Figure 45: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

**Figure 45: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India**


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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 38 and Figure 46. It is noted that, 62.35% of glacial lakes (4,720) are situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m, which also constitutes majority of total lake area within that range i.e. 53.89%. However, 25 glacial lakes lie below 3,000 m. 1,231 number of glacial lakes (88.37%) lying in very high altitude range are < 5 ha, predominantly of size ranging 1 – 5 ha (i.e. 451), followed by lakes of size 0.25 – 0.5 ha (i.e. 425).


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Table: Table 38: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Elevation up to 3,000 m (No. of lakes) | Elevation up to 3,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | Elevation 3,001 - 4,000 m (No. of lakes) | Elevation 3,001 - 4,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | Elevation 4,001 - 5,000 m (No. of lakes) | Elevation 4,001 - 5,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | Elevation > 5,000 m (No. of lakes) | Elevation > 5,000 m (Total Lake Area (ha)) | Total (No. of lakes) | Total (Lake Area (ha)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 10 | 3.48 | 272 | 98.56 | 1,029 | 367.40 | 425 | 150.80 | 1,736 | 620.24 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 4 | 2.62 | 221 | 157.64 | 1,026 | 734.48 | 355 | 248.97 | 1,606 | 1,143.71 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 6 | 16.89 | 514 | 1,239.00 | 1,891 | 4,411.74 | 451 | 994.41 | 2,862 | 6,662.04 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 188 | 1,354.05 | 431 | 3,018.56 | 93 | 653.74 | 712 | 5,026.33 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 5 | 69.44 | 216 | 4,388.03 | 322 | 5,937.65 | 53 | 1,033.38 | 596 | 11,428.48 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 1,857.95 | 21 | 1,777.28 | 16 | 1,632.48 | 58 | 5,267.70 |
| | **Total** | **25** | **92.43** | **1,432** | **9,095.22** | **4,720** | **16,247.11** | **1,393** | **4,713.77** | **7,570** | **30,148.53** |


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Figure: Figure 46: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

**Figure 46: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India**


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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 39 and Figure 47. The dominant lake type in the region i.e., Other Glacial Erosion Lakes (56.64%) are predominantly located in the elevation range of 4,001 - 5,000 m (71.53%). The other dominant lake type, namely, Supra Glacial Lakes and Other Moraine Dammed lakes are distributed predominantly in altitude range of 4,001 - 5,000 m. In very high altitude range, Other Moraine Dammed lakes are distributed predominantly 487 (50.05%). Majority i.e. 93.18% of all types of Moraine-dammed lakes lies above 4,000 m.


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Table: Table 39: 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 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 43 | 241 | 0 | 160 | 1 | 835 | 96 | 1,432 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 120 | 140 | 13 | 437 | 522 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 3,067 | 75 | 4,720 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 200 | 61 | 17 | 487 | 165 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 385 | 44 | 1,393 |
| | **Total** | **344** | **236** | **30** | **973** | **939** | **1** | **539** | **1** | **4,288** | **219** | **7,570** |

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: Figure 47: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

**Figure 47: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India**


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Glacial lakes located in 4 states and 2 Union-Territories of Indian regions are compared for lake count, total lake area, lake types and their elevation ranges in the following sections.

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Table 40 and Figure 48 shows the State/UT-wise distribution of glacial lakes of Indian region. Ladakh (UT) contains maximum of 3,219 glacial lakes (42.52%) extend over an area of 9,965.34 ha (33.05%). Total Lakes in Arunachal Pradesh are 2,188 (28.90%) occupying a total lake extent of 12,490.77 ha at 41.43% in the region.

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Table: Table 40: State/UT-wise distribution of GL in India

| S.No. | Code | State/UT | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AP | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,188 | 12,490.77 | 41.43 |
| 2 | SK | Sikkim | 733 | 3,267.28 | 10.84 |
| 3 | HP | Himachal Pradesh | 537 | 983.74 | 3.26 |
| 4 | UK | Uttarakhand | 347 | 560.61 | 1.86 |
| 5 | JK | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 546 | 2,880.79 | 9.56 |
| 6 | LA | Ladakh (UT) | 3,219 | 9,965.34 | 33.05 |
| | | **Total** | **7,570** | **30,148.53** | **100.00** |

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No. of Lakes
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Total Lake Area (%)


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Glacial lakes have been distributed in all states and UTs for all classes of area range. Table 41 and Figure 49 shows the State/UT-area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Indian region. It has been observed that, glacial lakes in Arunachal Pradesh (AP) are predominantly < 5 ha (69.70%), majority of which are within 1 - 5 ha in size i.e. 60.85%, followed by lakes of 0.5 - 1 ha in size i.e. 22.62%. Not only in Arunachal Pradesh (AP), maximum number of lakes < 5 ha are (84.31%) located in Sikkim.


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Table: Table 41: State/UT-wise vs. Area range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S.No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | Arunachal Pradesh - No. of lakes | Arunachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Sikkim - No. of lakes | Sikkim - Total Lake Area (ha) | Himachal Pradesh - No. of lakes | Himachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Uttarakhand - No. of lakes | Uttarakhand - Total Lake Area (ha) | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) - No. of lakes | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha) | Ladakh (UT) - No. of lakes | Ladakh (UT) - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 252 | 92.35 | 206 | 69.95 | 208 | 73.3 | 140 | 48 | 123 | 45.05 | 807 | 291.60 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 345 | 250.31 | 164 | 119.43 | 135 | 92.83 | 96 | 67.2 | 125 | 88.08 | 741 | 525.86 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 928 | 2,303.41 | 248 | 562.68 | 168 | 334.67 | 83 | 179.19 | 179 | 423.41 | 1,256 | 2,858.67 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 341 | 2,418.08 | 50 | 374.34 | 16 | 119.00 | 19 | 127.5 | 49 | 358.24 | 237 | 1,629.17 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 301 | 5,900.86 | 54 | 1,057.19 | 8 | 157.64 | 9 | 138.73 | 63 | 1,315.91 | 161 | 2,858.15 |
| 6 | > 50 | 21 | 1,525.76 | 11 | 1,083.69 | 2 | 206.28 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 650.10 | 17 | 1,801.88 |
| | **Total** | **2,188** | **12,490.77** | **733** | **3,267.28** | **537** | **983.74** | **347** | **560.61** | **546** | **2,880.79** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** |


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Glacial lake distribution by State/UT vs. type-wise is given in Table 42 and Figure 50. It has been observed that, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim contains same types of glacial lakes except Supra-Glacial Lake in Sikkim, with majority of Other Glacial Erosion Lakes i.e. 78.93%, followed by Cirque Erosion Lakes i.e. 12.89%. All types of moraine dammed lakes in Sikkim are 184 with 25.10%.


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Table: Table 42: 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(c) | E(o) | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 7 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 1,727 | 88 | 2,188 |
| 2 | Sikkim | 31 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 72 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 423 | 8 | 733 |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh | 46 | 28 | 1 | 216 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 167 | 8 | 537 |
| 4 | Uttarakhand | 25 | 11 | 0 | 103 | 106 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 67 | 12 | 347 |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 20 | 9 | 0 | 69 | 54 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 319 | 9 | 546 |
| 6 | Ladakh (UT) | 215 | 182 | 29 | 354 | 642 | 1 | 116 | 1 | 1,585 | 94 | 3,219 |
| | **Total** | **344** | **236** | **30** | **973** | **939** | **1** | **539** | **1** | **4,288** | **219** | **7,570** |

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


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Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per State/UT vs. elevation-range wise, given in Table 43 and Figure 51. It has been observed that, majority of glacial lakes (62.35%) are located in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m in all the states. This is followed by medium altitude range i.e. 3,001 - 4,000 m in all states and UTs (18.92%).


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Table: Table 43: State/UT-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in India

| S. No. | Elevation Range (m) | Arunachal Pradesh - No. of lakes | Arunachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Sikkim - No. of lakes | Sikkim - Total Lake Area (ha) | Himachal Pradesh - No. of lakes | Himachal Pradesh - Total Lake Area (ha) | Uttarakhand - No. of lakes | Uttarakhand - Total Lake Area (ha) | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) - No. of lakes | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) - Total Lake Area (ha) | Ladakh (UT) - No. of lakes | Ladakh (UT) - Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 4 | 44.73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 47.70 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 739 | 5,610.27 | 25 | 139.44 | 22 | 45.85 | 11 | 5.64 | 277 | 2,087.45 | 358 | 1,206.57 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 1,363 | 6,610.21 | 420 | 1,170.71 | 318 | 711.08 | 183 | 345.98 | 268 | 792.42 | 2,168 | 6,616.71 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 82 | 225.56 | 288 | 1,957.14 | 197 | 226.81 | 153 | 208.99 | 1 | 0.93 | 672 | 2,094.36 |
| | **Total** | **2,188** | **12,490.77** | **733** | **3,267.28** | **537** | **983.74** | **347** | **560.61** | **546** | **2,880.79** | **3,219** | **9,965.34** |


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Arunachal Pradesh is the largest state covering area of Brahmaputra River basin, contains glacial lakes only in fourteen districts. Amongst which, Dibang Valley covers the majority of the total lake area.

**Area range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lakes have been distributed in 14 districts for 6 classes of area ranges, and area range-wise distribution for 14 districts has been shown in Table 44 and Figure 52. Glacial lakes in Dibang Valley district are found to be the maximum with 669 (30.58%) occupying a total lake extent of 5746.19 ha at 46.00%. About 1,525 (69.70%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 21.18% of total lake area in Arunachal Pradesh.


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Table: Table 44: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Arunachal Pradesh

| 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 | Anjaw | 52 | 18.60 | 75 | 56.11 | 193 | 451.54 | 65 | 471.47 | 61 | 1,149.56 | 3 | 172.29 |
| 2 | Changlang | 4 | 1.59 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.93 | 2 | 15.25 | 2 | 25.18 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Dibang Valley | 30 | 11.97 | 76 | 55.56 | 282 | 747.80 | 124 | 891.21 | 145 | 3,042.37 | 12 | 997.29 |
| 4 | East Kameng | 5 | 1.78 | 11 | 8.02 | 28 | 71.67 | 12 | 86.32 | 7 | 150.02 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Kra Daadi | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.19 | 2 | 17.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Kurung Kumey | 9 | 3.31 | 20 | 15.55 | 33 | 73.39 | 7 | 52.67 | 5 | 86.20 | 1 | 55.58 |
| 7 | Lohit | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 7.52 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 12.55 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Lower Dibang Valley | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 13.81 | 2 | 14.26 | 1 | 16.14 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Siang | 2 | 0.69 | 2 | 1.65 | 6 | 17.88 | 2 | 14.06 | 1 | 18.47 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Tawang | 95 | 34.09 | 77 | 54.43 | 196 | 466.16 | 53 | 362.67 | 18 | 317.63 | 4 | 249.94 |
| 11 | Upper Siang | 1 | 0.48 | 9 | 6.29 | 36 | 91.11 | 20 | 141.17 | 21 | 383.11 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Upper Subansiri | 9 | 3.33 | 21 | 14.02 | 64 | 172.45 | 34 | 230.52 | 26 | 490.47 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 13 | West Kameng | 42 | 15.47 | 45 | 32.11 | 63 | 142.52 | 14 | 91.60 | 9 | 141.81 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | West Siang | 2 | 0.78 | 9 | 6.58 | 20 | 44.44 | 4 | 29.69 | 4 | 67.35 | 1 | 50.66 |
| | **Total** | **252** | **92.34** | **345** | **250.32** | **928** | **2,303.41** | **341** | **2,418.08** | **301** | **5,900.86** | **21** | **1,525.76** |

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)
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**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Arunachal Pradesh is given in Table 45 and Figure 53. It has been observed that, Other Glacial Erosion lakes are maximum with 489 (73.09%) in the Dibang Valley district, followed by Cirque Erosion Lake with 117 (17.49%). Total Glacial Erosion Lakes are 2,009 (91.82%) out of total lakes in the Arunachal Pradesh


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Table: Table 45: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Arunachal 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 | Anjaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 393 | 25 | 449 | 2,319.57 |
| 2 | Changlang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 43.95 |
| 3 | Dibang Valley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 489 | 30 | 669 | 5,746.20 |
| 4 | East Kameng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 317.81 |
| 5 | Kra Daadi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18.63 |
| 6 | Kurung Kumey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 75 | 286.70 |
| 7 | Lohit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20.07 |
| 8 | Lower Dibang Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 44.21 |
| 9 | Siang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 52.75 |
| 10 | Tawang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 365 | 14 | 443 | 1,484.92 |
| 11 | Upper Siang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 87 | 622.16 |
| 12 | Upper Subansiri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 125 | 7 | 154 | 910.79 |
| 13 | West Kameng | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 132 | 4 | 173 | 423.51 |
| 14 | West Siang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 40 | 199.50 |
| | **Total** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **83** | **0** | **0** | **282** | **0** | **1,727** | **88** | **2,188** | **12,490.77** |

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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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of Arunachal Pradesh has been shown in Table 46 and Figure 54. Majority of glacial lakes are situated in the elevation range of 4,001 – 5,000 i.e. 1,363 with total lake area of 6,610.22 ha. Tawang district contains maximum number of glacial lakes in the elevation range of > 5,000 m i.e. 54. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 55.


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Table: Table 46: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Arunachal Pradesh

| S. No. | District | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjaw | 0 | 0.00 | 174 | 1,049.58 | 275 | 1,269.99 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Changlang | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 43.95 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Dibang Valley | 2 | 27.47 | 345 | 3,151.43 | 322 | 2,567.30 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | East Kameng | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 86.34 | 51 | 231.47 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Kra Daadi | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 11.43 | 1 | 7.20 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Kurung Kumey | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 28.21 | 65 | 258.49 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Lohit | 2 | 17.27 | 1 | 2.80 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Lower Dibang Valley | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 40.00 | 1 | 4.21 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Siang | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 27.28 | 4 | 25.47 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Tawang | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 69.60 | 373 | 1,254.93 | 56 | 160.39 |
| 11 | Upper Siang | 0 | 0.00 | 63 | 495.71 | 24 | 126.45 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Upper Subansiri | 0 | 0.00 | 63 | 454.02 | 91 | 456.77 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 13 | West Kameng | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 6.39 | 144 | 351.94 | 26 | 65.16 |
| 14 | West Siang | 0 | 0.00 | 28 | 143.50 | 12 | 56.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **4** | **45.74** | **739** | **5,610.24** | **1,363** | **6,610.22** | **82** | **226.55** |

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District
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
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Sikkim is the second largest state covering area of Brahmaputra River basin, contains glacial lakes in four districts viz., North Sikkim, South Sikkim, West Sikkim, and East Sikkim. Amongst which, North Sikkim has the majority of glacial lakes covering 88.89% of the total lake area in Sikkim.

**Area range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lakes have been distributed in 4 districts of Sikkim for 6 classes of area ranges, and area range-wise distribution for those has been shown in Table 47 and Figure 56. Glacial lakes in North Sikkim district are found to be the maximum with 589 (80.35%) occupying a total lake extent of 2,904.39 ha at 88.89%. About 618 (84.31%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 23.02% of total lake area in the district. Whereas, remaining lakes in the district with > 5 ha in size are only 15.69%, predominantly of 5 - 50 ha in size.


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Table: Table 47: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Sikkim

| 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 | North Sikkim | 165 | 56.86 | 126 | 90.55 | 200 | 462.75 | 40 | 301.17 | 47 | 909.39 | 11 | 1,083.67 |
| 2 | South Sikkim | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | West Sikkim | 18 | 5.85 | 18 | 14.22 | 17 | 34.61 | 3 | 22.22 | 3 | 60.83 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | East Sikkim | 22 | 6.80 | 20 | 14.66 | 31 | 65.32 | 7 | 50.96 | 4 | 86.98 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **206** | **69.95** | **164** | **119.43** | **248** | **562.68** | **50** | **374.35** | **54** | **1,057.20** | **11** | **1,083.67** |

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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)
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5 - 10 Total Lake Area (ha)
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**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Sikkim is given in Table 48 and Figure 57. It has been observed that, only 7 types of glacial lakes are distributed in Sikkim, where Other Glacial Erosion Lakes are found to be the maximum with 423 (57.70%) in Sikkim, followed by Other Moraine Dammed lakes with 148 (20.19%). North Sikkim district contains maximum number of glacial lakes in comparison with other districts in Sikkim, with majority of Other Glacial Erosion Lakes (51.78%), followed by Other Moraine Dammed lakes i.e. 23.93%.


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Table: Table 48: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Sikkim

| 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 | North Sikkim | 30 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 68 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 305 | 7 | 589 | 2,904.39 |
| 2 | South Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 3 | West Sikkim | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 59 | 137.73 |
| 4 | East Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 84 | 224.72 |
| | **Total** | **31** | **5** | **0** | **148** | **72** | **0** | **46** | **0** | **423** | **8** | **733** | **3,267.28** |

S. No.
District
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
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**Elevation range-wise Distribution**

Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of Sikkim has been shown in Table 49 and Figure 58. Majority of glacial lakes (57.29%) are situated in high altitude i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m elevation range with total lake area of 1,170.72 ha (35.83%). This is followed by glacial lakes in very high-altitude elevation range with 39.29%. North Sikkim district contains maximum number of glacial lakes above 4,000 m elevation in comparison with any other district in Sikkim, with majority of them falling in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 59.


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Table: Table 49: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Sikkim

| 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 | North Sikkim | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 33.76 | 293 | 914.45 | 286 | 1,956.18 |
| 2 | South Sikkim | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | West Sikkim | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 57 | 136.79 | 2 | 0.94 |
| 4 | East Sikkim | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 105.68 | 69 | 119.04 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0.00** | **25** | **139.44** | **420** | **1,170.72** | **288** | **1,957.12** |


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Himachal Pradesh state has a total 12 districts but only 6 districts has glacial lakes in it viz., Chamba, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahul & Spiti, and Shimla. Amongst which, Lahul & Spiti has the majority of glacial lakes covering 47.80% of the total lake area in Himachal Pradesh.


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Glacial lakes have been distributed in 6 districts of Himachal Pradesh for all 6 classes of area ranges, and area range-wise distribution for those has been shown in Table 50 and Figure 60. Glacial lakes in Lahul & Spiti district are found to be the maximum with 185 (34.45%) occupying a total lake extent of 470.18 ha at 47.8%. About 511 (95.16%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 50.91% of total lake area in the district. Whereas, remaining lakes in Himachal Pradesh with > 5 ha in size are only 4.84%, majorly of 5 - 10 ha in size.


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Table: Table 50: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Himachal Pradesh

| S. No. | District | Lake Area Range (ha): 0.25 - 0.5 (No. of lakes) | Lake Area Range (ha): 0.25 - 0.5 (Total Lake Area ha) | Lake Area Range (ha): 0.5 - 1 (No. of lakes) | Lake Area Range (ha): 0.5 - 1 (Total Lake Area ha) | Lake Area Range (ha): 1 - 5 (No. of lakes) | Lake Area Range (ha): 1 - 5 (Total Lake Area ha) | Lake Area Range (ha): 5 - 10 (No. of lakes) | Lake Area Range (ha): 5 - 10 (Total Lake Area ha) | Lake Area Range (ha): 10 - 50 (No. of lakes) | Lake Area Range (ha): 10 - 50 (Total Lake Area ha) | Lake Area Range (ha): > 50 (No. of lakes) | Lake Area Range (ha): > 50 (Total Lake Area ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamba | 21 | 7.71 | 14 | 10.4 | 29 | 60.41 | 1 | 9.7 | 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 | 57 | 19.33 | 38 | 25.46 | 28 | 59.39 | 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 | 9 | 3.13 | 6 | 4.99 | 8 | 18.63 | 1 | 8.26 | 2 | 25.77 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **208** | **73.30** | **135** | **92.83** | **168** | **334.67** | **16** | **118.99** | **8** | **157.63** | **2** | **206.28** |


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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Himachal Pradesh is given in Table 51 and Figure 61. It has been observed that, only 8 types of glacial lakes are distributed in Himachal Pradesh, where Other Moraine Dammed lakes are found to be the maximum with 216 (40.22%) lakes, followed by Other Glacial Erosion lakes with 167 (31.10%). Lahul & Spiti district contains maximum number of glacial lakes in comparison with other districts in Himachal Pradesh, 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 51: 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 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 128 | 162.82 |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 60.78 |
| | **Total** | **46** | **28** | **1** | **216** | **65** | **0** | **6** | **0** | **167** | **8** | **537** | **983.74** |

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)
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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of Himachal Pradesh has been shown in Table 52 and Figure 62. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 515 (95.90%) with total lake area of 937.88 ha (95.34%), with majority of them situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m. Whereas, remaining 4.10% 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. 54.31%. No lake is present in low altitude range in the state. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes has been represented in Figure 63.


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Table: Table 52: 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 | 44 | 81.11 | 81 | 79.32 |
| 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 | 26 | 60.78 | 0 | 0.00 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0** | **22** | **45.85** | **318** | **711.08** | **197** | **226.80** |


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Uttarakhand state contains glacial lakes in six districts viz., Bageshwar, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, and Uttarkashi. Amongst which, Chamoli has the majority of glacial lakes covering 45.08% of the total lake area in the state.


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Glacial lakes have been distributed in 6 districts of Uttarakhand for 5 classes of area ranges except >50 ha area range, and area range-wise distribution for those has been shown in Table 53 and Figure 64. Glacial lakes in Chamoli district are found to be the maximum with 192 (55.34%) occupying a total lake extent of 252.71 ha at 45.08%. About 319 (91.93%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 52.51% of total lake area in the district. Whereas, remaining lakes in the district with > 5 ha in size are only 8.07%, predominantly of 5 - 10 ha in size.


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Table: Table 53: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Uttarakhand

| 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) | Total: No. of lakes | Total: Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bageshwar | 3 | 0.99 | 3 | 2.18 | 2 | 6.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 9.19 |
| 2 | Chamoli | 92 | 31.17 | 53 | 37.13 | 36 | 75.72 | 7 | 47.18 | 4 | 61.51 | 192 | 252.72 |
| 3 | Pithoragarh | 13 | 4.53 | 10 | 6.51 | 13 | 25.08 | 3 | 20.42 | 4 | 51.65 | 43 | 108.18 |
| 4 | Rudraprayag | 2 | 0.68 | 1 | 0.55 | 6 | 14.68 | 2 | 15.15 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 31.05 |
| 5 | Tehri Garhwal | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 3.18 | 3 | 5.34 | 2 | 12.91 | 1 | 25.56 | 10 | 46.99 |
| 6 | Uttarkashi | 30 | 10.53 | 25 | 17.65 | 23 | 52.36 | 5 | 31.84 | 0 | 0.00 | 83 | 112.47 |
| **Total** | | **140** | **47.99** | **96** | **67.20** | **83** | **179.20** | **19** | **127.50** | **9** | **138.72** | **347** | **560.60** |

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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)
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5 - 10: Total Lake Area (ha)
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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Uttarakhand is given in Table 54 and Figure 65. It has been observed that, only 7 types of glacial lakes are distributed in the state, where Supra-glacial lakes are found to be the maximum with 106 (30.55%) in the state, followed by Other Moraine Dammed lakes with 103 (29.68%). Chamoli district contains maximum number of glacial lakes in comparison with other districts in the state, with majority of Supra-glacial lakes (38.02%), followed by Other Moraine Dammed lakes i.e. 32.29%.


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Table: Table 54: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts 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: Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bageshwar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9.19 |
| 2 | Chamoli | 8 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 73 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 192 | 252.71 |
| 3 | Pithoragarh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 108.19 |
| 4 | Rudraprayag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 31.06 |
| 5 | Tehri Garhwal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 46.99 |
| 6 | Uttarkashi | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 83 | 112.47 |
| **Total** | | **25** | **11** | **0** | **103** | **106** | **0** | **23** | **0** | **67** | **12** | **347** | **560.61** |

S. No.
District
M(e)
M(l)
M(lg)
M(o)
I(s)
I(d)
E(c)
E(v)
E(o)
O
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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of Uttarakhand has been shown in Table 55 and Figure 66. Majority of glacial lakes (52.74%) are situated in high altitude i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m elevation range with total lake area of 345.99 ha (61.72%). This is followed by glacial lakes in very high altitude elevation range with 44.09%. Chamoli 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. Elevation range-type-wise distribution of glacial lakes in Uttarakhand has been represented in Figure 67.


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Table: Table 55: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Uttarakhand

| 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 | Bageshwar | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.41 | 7 | 8.78 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Chamoli | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.74 | 85 | 121.99 | 106 | 129.99 |
| 3 | Pithoragarh | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.93 | 22 | 72.18 | 18 | 35.08 |
| 4 | Rudraprayag | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 31.05 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Tehri Garhwal | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.11 | 9 | 45.89 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Uttarkashi | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 2.45 | 49 | 66.1 | 29 | 43.92 |
| | **Total** | **0** | **0.00** | **11** | **5.64** | **183** | **345.99** | **153** | **208.99** |


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**5.5.4 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 have 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 56 and Figure 68. 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 56: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Ladakh (UT)

| S.No. | Lake Area Range (ha) | District: Kargil (No. of lakes) | District: Kargil (Total Lake Area (ha)) | District: Leh (No. of lakes) | District: Leh (Total Lake Area (ha)) | District: Total (No. of lakes) | District: Total (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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District: Kargil (Total Lake Area (ha))
District: Leh (No. of lakes)
District: Leh (Total Lake Area (ha))
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**Type-wise Distribution**

Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of Ladakh (UT) is given in Table 57 and Figure 69. 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 57: 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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Jammu & Kashmir (UT) is the second largest union territory of all in terms of area, has total 22 districts but only 15 districts have glacial lakes.

**Area range-wise Distribution**

Glacial lakes have 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 59 and Figure 72. 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.


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Table: Table 59: Area range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

| S. No. | District | 0.25 - 0.5 ha (No. of lakes) | 0.25 - 0.5 ha (Total Lake Area) | 0.5 - 1 ha (No. of lakes) | 0.5 - 1 ha (Total Lake Area) | 1 - 5 ha (No. of lakes) | 1 - 5 ha (Total Lake Area) | 5 - 10 ha (No. of lakes) | 5 - 10 ha (Total Lake Area) | 10 - 50 ha (No. of lakes) | 10 - 50 ha (Total Lake Area) | > 50 ha (No. of lakes) | > 50 ha (Total Lake Area) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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** |

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


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Distribution of different types of glacial lakes in the districts of J&K (UT) is given in Table 60 and Figure 73. 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%.


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Table: Table 60: Type-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (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 | 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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Elevation range-wise distribution of the glacial lakes in the districts of J&K (UT) has been shown in Table 61 and Figure 74. 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 75.


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Table: Table 61: 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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Figure: Figure 74: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

Figure 74: Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Districts of Jammu & Kashmir (UT)


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Figure: Figure 75: Elevation range-Type-wise spatial distribution of GL in Jammu & Kashmir (UT)

Figure 75: Elevation range-Type-wise spatial distribution of GL in Jammu & Kashmir (UT)


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Transboundary area of Indian Himalayan River Basins has a total area of 6,05,904 Km² i.e. 61.22%. This transboundary region covers majority part of it in China, Nepal and Bhutan. A total of 20,473 glacial lakes lies within transboundary region, covering a total area of 1,00,922.36 ha i.e. 16.66% of the total area of the Indian Himalayan River Basins under transboundary region.


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In Transboundary region, glacial lakes have been distributed in all 6 classes of area ranges. Table 62 and Figure 76 shows the area range-wise distribution of glacial lakes for the Transboundary region. About 16,963 (82.86%) lakes are with < 5 ha lake area contributing to 22.46% of total lake area. The remaining lakes with > 5 ha in size are only 3,510 (17.14%) but contributing to 77.54% of total lake area in the region.


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Table: Table 62: 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 | 4,548 | 1,623.80 | 1.61 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 4,646 | 3,329.63 | 3.30 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 7,769 | 17,708.90 | 17.55 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 1,733 | 12,154.62 | 12.04 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 1,536 | 29,852.91 | 29.58 |
| 6 | > 50 | 241 | 36,252.50 | 35.92 |
| | **Total** | **20,473** | **1,00,922.36** | **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 Transboundary region is given in Table 63 and Figure 77. All types of glacial lakes are present in the Transboundary region, where Other Glacial Erosion lakes are found to be the maximum with 11,818 (57.72%) occupying a total lake extent of 44,988.30 ha at 44.58% in the region. After that, Other Moraine Dammed and Other Glacial lakes are in majority with 4,691 (22.91%) and 1,579 (7.71%) and extend over a total area of 12,964.75 ha (12.85%) and 12,833.52 ha (12.72%) respectively.


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Table: Table 63: Type-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Code | Types of Glacial Lake | No. of Lakes | Total Lake Area (ha) | Total Lake Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M(e) | End-moraine Dammed Lake | 714 | 18,344.22 | 18.18 |
| 2 | M(l) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake | 127 | 789.33 | 0.78 |
| 3 | M(lg) | Lateral Moraine Dammed Lake with Ice | 26 | 52.45 | 0.05 |
| 4 | M(o) | Other Moraine Dammed Lake | 4,691 | 12,964.75 | 12.85 |
| 5 | I(s) | Supra-glacial Lake | 759 | 737.54 | 0.73 |
| 6 | I(d) | Glacier Ice-dammed Lake | 4 | 237.29 | 0.24 |
| 7 | E(c) | Cirque Erosion Lake | 747 | 6,515.70 | 6.46 |
| 8 | E(v) | Glacier Trough Valley Erosion Lake | 8 | 3,459.26 | 3.43 |
| 9 | E(o) | Other Glacial Erosion Lake | 11,818 | 44,988.30 | 44.58 |
| 10 | O | Other Glacial Lake | 1,579 | 12,833.52 | 12.72 |
| | | **Total** | **20,473** | **1,00,922.36** | **100.00** |

S. No.
Code
Types of Glacial Lake
No. of Lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
Total Lake Area (%)


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Glacial lake distribution by area range vs. type-wise is given in Table 64 and Figure 78. The lakes with < 5 ha in size (82.86%) are dominant with Other Glacial Erosion (59.03%) and Other Moraine Dammed lakes (24.48%). Lakes with > 5 ha (17.14%) are also dominated by Other Glacial Erosion lakes (51.40%). All types of Moraine-dammed lakes, which constitute about 27.15%, are majorly with < 5 ha in water spread.


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Table: Table 64: 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 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 1,196 | 402 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2,456 | 426 | 4,548 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 1,202 | 226 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 2,739 | 370 | 4,646 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 201 | 44 | 11 | 1,754 | 115 | 2 | 292 | 0 | 4,819 | 531 | 7,769 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 132 | 8 | 1 | 322 | 8 | 0 | 185 | 0 | 983 | 94 | 1,733 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 249 | 13 | 1 | 203 | 8 | 0 | 207 | 1 | 739 | 115 | 1,536 |
| 6 | > 50 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 43 | 241 |
| **Total** | | **714** | **127** | **26** | **4,691** | **759** | **4** | **747** | **8** | **11,818** | **1,579** | **20,473** |

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 of the glacial lakes in the Transboundary region has been shown in Table 65 and Figure 79. Majority of glacial lakes are situated above 4,000 m elevation range i.e. 19,990 (97.64%) with total lake area of 94,789.30 ha, contributing 93.92% of lake area.


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Table: Table 65: 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 | 8 | 117.28 | 0.12 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 475 | 6,015.78 | 5.96 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 9,602 | 51,953.95 | 51.48 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 10,388 | 42,835.35 | 42.44 |
| **Total** | | **20,473** | **1,00,922.36** | **100.00** |

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Elevation range (m)
No. of lakes
Total Lake Area (ha)
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Glacial lake distribution has been analyzed as per area range vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 66 and Figure 80. It is noted that, 46.90% of glacial lakes (9,602) are situated in high altitude range i.e. 4,001 - 5,000 m, which also constitutes majority of total lake area within that range i.e. 51.48%. However, 8 glacial lakes lies below 3,000 m, has 37.50% of its lakes < 5 ha in size. 86.76% of lakes lying in very high-altitude range are < 5 ha, majorly of size ranging 1 - 5 ha (i.e. 3,882), followed by lakes of size 0.5 - 1 ha (i.e. 2,578). It has been further noticed that, 39.17% of lakes > 5 ha are lying within in the very high altitude range, majority of them falling in size ranging of 5 - 10 ha.


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Table: Table 66: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| 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: Total Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 0 | 0.00 | 66 | 23.93 | 1,929 | 693.92 | 2,553 | 905.95 | 4,548 | 1,623.80 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 1 | 0.62 | 61 | 42.87 | 2,006 | 1,443.66 | 2,578 | 1,842.47 | 4,646 | 3,329.63 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 2 | 5.34 | 189 | 490.16 | 3,696 | 8,565.48 | 3,882 | 8,647.91 | 7,769 | 17,708.90 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 2 | 15.62 | 75 | 531.29 | 947 | 6,694.58 | 709 | 4,913.13 | 1,733 | 12,154.62 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 3 | 95.70 | 70 | 1,486.91 | 893 | 17,199.67 | 570 | 11,070.63 | 1,536 | 29,852.91 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 3,440.62 | 131 | 17,356.62 | 96 | 15,455.26 | 241 | 36,252.50 |
| Total | | 8 | 117.28 | 475 | 6,015.78 | 9,602 | 51,953.95 | 10,388 | 42,835.36 | 20,473 | 1,00,922.36 |


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Figure: Figure 80: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

**Figure 80: Area range-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region**


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Glacial lake distribution has also been analyzed as per type-wise vs. elevation range-wise, given in Table 67 and Figure 81. The dominant lake type in the Transboundary i.e., Other Glacial Erosion lakes (57.72%) are predominantly located in the elevation range 4,001 - 5,000 m (55.86%). The other dominant lake type, namely, Other Moraine Dammed and Other Glacial Lakes are also majorly distributed in very high-altitude range > 5,000 m and 4001 – 5,000 m elevation range, i.e. 78.08% and 53.89% respectively. Majority i.e. 76.33% of all types of Moraine-dammed lakes lies in > 5,000 m.


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Table: Table 67: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

| S. No. | Elevation Range | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 303 | 49 | 475 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 206 | 67 | 2 | 992 | 319 | 0 | 559 | 5 | 6,601 | 851 | 9,602 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 496 | 59 | 24 | 3,663 | 411 | 4 | 141 | 1 | 4,910 | 679 | 10,388 |
| Total | | 713 | 127 | 26 | 4,691 | 759 | 4 | 747 | 8 | 11,818 | 1,579 | 20,473 |

S. No.
Elevation Range
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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Figure: Figure 81: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region

**Figure 81: Type-wise vs. Elevation range-wise distribution of GL in Transboundary region**


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End Moraine Glacial Lakes at the snout of Glacier in Kosi Subbasin, located in Ganga Basin as seen in FCC satellite image

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Figure: Figure 82 shows the layout map representing 2° X 2° grid overlaid on satellite image acquisition year layer covering the Indian Himalayan River basins. A total of 42 grids covered the entire study area, of which 39 grids contain glacial lakes.

Figure 82 shows the layout map representing 2° X 2° grid overlaid on satellite image acquisition year layer covering the Indian Himalayan River basins. A total of 42 grids covered the entire study area, of which 39 grids contain glacial lakes.


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Figure: Figure 82: Layout of 2° X 2° grid and year of satellite data used

Figure 82: Layout of 2° X 2° grid and year of satellite data used


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GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

**SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF HIMALAYAN CATCHMENT REGION**

Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh
Map 7
Plate No: 4

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 18)

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


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: table
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 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 204 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 1 | 271 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 348 | 5 | 487 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 101 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 78 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| | Total | 22 | 78 | 5 | 60 | 230 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 671 | 10 | 1146 |


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: text

**Legend**
Subbasin Boundary
District Boundary

**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 INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

**GLACIAL LAKES IN PART OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS**

Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh
Map 8
Plate No: 4

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV

GL Area Range: <1 ha, 1 - 10 ha, 10 - 50 ha, > 50 ha

**Distribution of Glacial Lake Types**
Moraine Dammed Lake
Ice Dammed Lake
Erosion Lake
Other Glacial Lake

**Location Map**
Indian Himalayan Catchment Region
India
SoI 250k: 42L, 42P, 43I, 43M, 52A, 43J, 43N, 52B

**Basin**
Indus
Ganga
Brahmaputra

**Elevation-wise Glacial Lake Distribution**


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: table
Table

| S.No. | Elevation Range (m) | No. of Glacial Lakes | Glacial Lake Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up to 3,000 | 10 | 9.6 |
| 2 | 3,001 - 4,000 | 224 | 1,075.5 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 901 | 2,864.5 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 11 | 17.6 |
| | Total | 1146 | 3,967.1 |

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


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: text

**Legend**
Glacial Lake
River / Stream
Basin Boundary
Subbasin Boundary
District Boundary
State / UT Boundary
International Boundary

**Elevation Range (m)**
up to 3,000
3,001 - 4,000
4,001 - 5,000
> 5,000

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

GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF HIMALAYAN CATCHMENT REGION

Ladakh, Transboundary
Map 9
Plate No: 5

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 14)

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types vs. Area-wise


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: table
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 | Types of Glacial Lakes: Other Glacial Lake | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 - 0.5 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 206 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 178 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 178 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | Total | 74 | 74 | 22 | 65 | 250 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 598 |


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: text

Legend

Subbasin Boundary
District Boundary

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 INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

GLACIAL LAKES IN PART OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

Ladakh, Transboundary
Map 10
Plate No: 5

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV
GL Area Range • <1 ha • 1 - 10 ha • 10 - 50 ha • > 50 ha

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types

Moraine Dammed Lake
Ice Dammed Lake
Erosion Lake
Other Glacial Lake

Location Map

Indian Himalayan Catchment Region
India

SoI 250k

Basin
Indus
Ganga
Brahmaputra

52A
52B
52E
52F
52J

Elevation-wise Glacial Lake Distribution


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: table
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 | 46 | 25.7 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 261 | 353.6 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 291 | 669.6 |
| | Total | 598 | 1,048.9 |


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: text

Legend

Glacial Lake
River / Stream
Basin Boundary
Subbasin Boundary
District Boundary
State / UT Boundary
International Boundary

Elevation Range (m)
up to 3,000
3,001 - 4,000
4,001 - 5,000
> 5,000

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

GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF HIMALAYAN CATCHMENT REGION

Ladakh, Transboundary

Map 11

Plate No: 6

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 5)

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types vs. Area-wise


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: table
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.5 - 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 - 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 10 - 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | > 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: text

**Legend**
Subbasin Boundary
District Boundary

**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 INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

GLACIAL LAKES IN PART OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

Ladakh, Transboundary

Map 12

Plate No: 6

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV

GL Area Range: <1 ha, 1 - 10 ha, 10 - 50 ha, > 50 ha

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types
*   Moraine Dammed Lake
*   Ice Dammed Lake
*   Erosion Lake
*   Other Glacial Lake

Location Map
Indian Himalayan Catchment Region

Basin
*   Indus
*   Ganga
*   Brahmaputra

SoI 250k
52J, 52N, 61B

Elevation-wise Glacial Lake Distribution


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: table
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 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 4,001 - 5,000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | > 5,000 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Total | | 2 | 7.0 |

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


Document: IHR GlacialLake Atlas (1)
Section: 6. INDEX OF MAP SHEETS
Type: text

**Legend**
Glacial Lake
River / Stream
Basin Boundary
Subbasin Boundary
District Boundary
State / UT Boundary
International Boundary

**Elevation Range (m)**
up to 3,000
3,001 - 4,000
4,001 - 5,000
> 5,000

**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

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

GLACIAL LAKE ATLAS OF INDIAN HIMALAYAN RIVER BASINS

SATELLITE IMAGE OF PART OF HIMALAYAN CATCHMENT REGION

Transboundary Map 13 Plate No: 7

Data Source: Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV (Total Nos of Scenes: 3)

Distribution of Glacial Lake Types vs. Area-wise