Coordinates: 30°53′52″N 78°31′31″E / 30.89778°N 78.52528°E / 30.89778; 78.52528

Dodital

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Dodital
Horse on Dodital lake shore
Dodital lake
Location of Sattal Lakes within Uttarakhand
Location of Sattal Lakes within Uttarakhand
Dodital
LocationUttarakhand, India
Coordinates30°53′52″N 78°31′31″E / 30.89778°N 78.52528°E / 30.89778; 78.52528
Basin countriesIndia
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Dodital is a freshwater lake in uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,657 metres (11,998 ft). The Assi Ganga river emerges from Dodital and joins Bhagirathi at the confluence in Gangori, near Uttarkashi.[1] The lake is named after sage Dodi who had mediated there. The lake is home to freshwater trout.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dodital Lake | Uttarkashi | India". Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ Bisht, Harshwanti (1994). Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya: With Special Reference to Mountaineering and Trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts. Indus Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 9788173870064.
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