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Wular Lake, also known as Wolar in Kashmiri, is one of the largest fresh water lakes in South Asia. It is located near Bandipora town in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River and stream Madhumati and Arin.
  • Location: Bandipora, Jammu & Kashmir, India
  • Primary inflows: Jhelum River
  • Primary outflows: Jhelum River
  • Basin countries: India
  • Max. length: 16 km (9.9 mi)
  • Max. width: 9.6 km (6.0 mi)
  • Surface area: 30 to 189 km² (12 to 73 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org