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{{Short description|Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India}}<br />
{{Infobox lake<br />
|name = Gil Sar<br />
|image = Gil_Sar.jpg<br />
|caption = A view of the Gil Sar from its Southern End near Gil Kadal<br />
|alt = View of the Gil Sar from the south<br />
|image_bathymetry =<br />
|caption_bathymetry =<br />
|pushpin_map=India Jammu and Kashmir<br />
|pushpin_map_alt = Location of the lake within Jammu and Kashmir<br />
|basin_countries = India<br />
|location = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India<br />
|coords = {{coord|34|07|22|N|74|48|11|E|display=title,inline|region:IN_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki}}<br />
|lake_type = <br />
|inflow = <br />
|outflow = Narrow strait connecting to [[Khushal Sar]]<br />
|catchment = <br />
|length = ~{{convert|0.6|km|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|width = ~{{convert|0.2|km|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|area = <br />
|depth =<br />
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|residence_time = <br />
|shore = <br />
|elevation = {{convert|1582|m|ft|abbr=on}}<br />
|islands = <br />
|cities = <br />
|frozen = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Gil Sar''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: /ɡilʲ/ /sar/) is a [[lake]] located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. The lake is named after [[Moorhen]] which is called '''Gil''' in Kashmiri language. It is in a highly deteriorated condition due to encroachment.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/opinion/restore-glory-of-khushalsar-gilsar-lakes/ | title=Restore glory of Khushalsar, Gilsar lakes | date=6 August 2023 }}</ref> The lake is sometimes considered a part of the [[Khushal Sar]] lake but is separated from it by a narrow [[strait]], which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is connected to the [[Nigeen Lake|Nigeen]] lake via the [[Nallah Amir Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gilsar battles for survival |url=http://wap.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/gilsar-lake-battles-for-survival/158896.html |date=18 Nov 2013 |access-date=21 Mar 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713202922/http://wap.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/gilsar-lake-battles-for-survival/158896.html |archive-date=2015-07-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Khushal Sar Breathing its last|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/gk-magazine/khushal-sar-breathing-its-last/157557.html| first=A. Majeed | last=Kak | date=26 October 2013 | publisher=Greater Kashmir | access-date=7 March 2018 }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-06-16 |title=After bringing Khushal Sar back to glory, cleaning of nearby Gilsar begins |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/after-bringing-khushal-sar-back-to-glory-cleaning-of-nearby-gilsar-begins/ |website=Daily Excelsior}}<br />
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