Chandra Taal :
Chandra Taal means the Lake of The Moon. Chandra Taal is situated in The Spiti valley in Lahul Spiti district of HImachal Pradesh.
This is situated at an altitude of 4270 meters It is the source of the Chandra river.Chandra Taal lake is one of the most beautiful tourist and trekking destination. This lake remains frozen in winters.
Chandra Taal is a popular destination for trekkers and campers. The lake is accessible on foot from Batal as well as from Kunzum Pass from late May to early October. There is also a motor road accessible as far as a parking lot 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the lake. The route from Kunzum Pass is accessible only on foot, and it is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Chandra Taal. Chandra Taal is also accessible from Suraj Taal, 30 km (19 mi) away.
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Suraj Taal :
Suraj Taal means the Lake of The Sun God it is situated at an elevation of 4890 meters from mean sea level in the Lahul Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh.
This lake is the surce of Bhaga River.
Suraj Taal is the highest lake of Himachal Pradesh.
The lake is fed from the glaciers and torrential nullahs (streams) originating from the Bara-lacha-la pass, which is 8 km (5.0 mi) long and is also called the "Pass with crossroads on summit" since roads from Zanskar,Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul meet at this pass.In addition to the Suraj Tal and the Bhaga River that originates from it, Bara-lacha-la Pass is also the source of the Chandra and Yunan Rivers in the northwest and north, respectively.
The lake is situated in the Upper Himalayan Zone or High Latitudinal Zone part of the Himlayas which has very sparse population with climatic conditions akin to polar conditions. Snowfall in this zone, though scanty, is reported to be spread all round the year. Rainfall precipitation is rare in the region. Snw precipitation from snow storms is reported to be less than 20 cm (7.9 in) of snow in nearly 50% of the storms, even though one observatory in the region has reported 80 cm (31.5 in) of snow fall.
The precipitation starts melting from May. Snow on slopes is generally slackly bonded, with wind redistributing it.
The Bhaga Valley (Tod or Stod Valley) formed from Suraj Tal up to Tandi, the confluence point with Chandra River, is 64 km (39.8 mi) long. The valley, which is a narrow gorge, is devoid of any vegetation up to Darcha and thereafter it widens up to its confluence with Chandra River at Tandi with terraces between Darcha and Tandi which are under cultivation in the lower slopes, with the middle slopes having grasslands. Plantation of trees and shrubs to meet fuel wood and fodder requirements have been done on the hill slopes.
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