Lakes of Uttarakhand

Roopkund, locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake, is a high-altitude glacial lake in Himalayas at an altitude of , between Trishul peak (7,120 m) and Nanda Ghunti peak (6,310 m), in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand state of India. Surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains, Roopkund is a popular trekking destination. The size of the lake varies substantially, but it is seldom more than 40 metres in diameter (1000 to 1500 square metres in area), and is frozen in the winter.

lake in India

lake in the city of nainital

high-altitude lake in India

Sattal or Sat Tal () is an interconnected group of seven freshwater lakes situated in the Lower Himalayan Range near Bhimtal, a town of the Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India. During the British Raj, the area had a tea plantation, one of four in the Kumaon area at that time.

Dodital is a freshwater lake in uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of . The Assi Ganga river emerges from Dodital and joins Bhagirathi at the confluence in Gangori, near Uttarkashi. The lake is named after sage Dodi who had mediated there. The lake is home to freshwater trout.

Naukuchiatal or "lake of nine corners" is a small hill station and lake near Nainital Town in Nainital district of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. Its chairman is Devendra Singh Chanotiya.