Dhankar Lake is a high-altitude lake in Spiti Valley, in the Himachal Pradesh state of India. At an elevation of 4,140 metres (13,580 ft), it lies above the Dhankar monastery in the Lahaul-Spiti district and can be approached by a trek from the monastery.[1][2]

Dhankar Lake
View of Dhankar lake
Dhankar lake
Location of Dhankar lake within Himachal Pradesh
Location of Dhankar lake within Himachal Pradesh
Dhankar Lake
Location of Dhankar lake within Himachal Pradesh
Location of Dhankar lake within Himachal Pradesh
Dhankar Lake
LocationSpiti district
Coordinates32°05′23″N 78°13′41″E / 32.08972°N 78.22806°E / 32.08972; 78.22806
TypeHigh altitude lake
Basin countriesIndia

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The lake is approximately 6 hours and 239 km from Manali. Temperatures in the area can drop as low as -14 during the winter. From 5 to 20 degrees is the average annual temperature.

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  1. ^ "himachaltourism.gov.in". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Dhankar Lake Trek - In search of an eternal bliss". Indiahikes. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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