TNPSC Thervupettagam

Uttarakhand's Roopkund Lake

October 22 , 2024 39 days 168 0
  • Roopkund Lake, Uttarakhand's trekking destination, is located 16,500 feet above sea level at the base of Mount Trishul.
  • The lake’s size is approximately two acres with a depth of around 9 feet.
  • It is known as the "lake of skeletons", the glacial body conceals hundreds of human skeletons.
  • The lake is now shrinking in both width and depth by about 0.1% to 0.5% annually.

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