Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of jammu & Kashmir.
The urban lake, which is the second largest in the state, is integral
to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is nicknamed the "Jewel in the
crown of Kashmir or "Srinagar's Jewel" The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.
The lake is popular as a visitor attraction and a summer resort.
Fisheries and the harvesting of food and fodder plants are also
important on Dal Lake. Weeds from the lake are extracted and converted into compost for the gardens. It also serves as a flood lung of the Jhelum River
Swimming, boating, snow skiing (particularly when the lake is frozen
during the severe winter), and canoeing are amongst some of the water
sports activities practised on the lake.
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