The Conservation & Management of Dal Lake was initially looked
after by Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED), but
in 1997, J&K Lakes and Waterways Development Authority was
constituted underdevelopment act 1970 AD to have a focussed
attention on the conservation and Management of Dal and Nigeen
Lake.
Geographical facts about Dal Lake:
Description |
Year 1895 |
Settlement carried by DC Srinagar |
Satellite imagery 2009 |
Total area |
9.9846 Sq. Miles
(25.86 Sq.kms) |
49432 K 18 M
(25 Sq.kms) |
25.76
Sq.kms |
Water surface |
7.0346 Sq. Miles (18.21 Sq.kms) |
39226 K (19.83 Sq. Kms) |
20.21
Sq.kms |
Land mass /Fixed cultivation, Habitation dembs etc. |
2.96 Sq. Miles (7.65 Sq. Kms) |
10206 K 18 M (5.17 Sq. Kms) |
5.55
Sq.kms. |
|