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Lakes, glaciers, passes and peaks of Uttarakhand

Every row comes from the district's government website or Uttarakhand Tourism, and its source is given in the table.

Lakes

NameDistrictHeightKey factSource
BhimtalNainital1,370 mLarger than Naini Lake (Uttarakhand Tourism); 22 km from Nainitalnainital.nic.in
SattalNainital1,370 mA cluster of lakes about 23 km from Nainitalnainital.nic.in
NaukuchiatalNainital1,220 m983 m long, 693 m wide, 40.3 m deepnainital.nic.in
Tehri LakeTehri Garhwal—Formed by the Tehri dam where old Tehri town stood, at the Bhagirathi–Bhilangna confluence; the district site calls it Asia's largest man-made laketehri.nic.in
DoditalUttarkashi—Freshwater lake; the Assi Ganga rises here and joins the Bhagirathiuttarkashi.nic.in
Hemkund (Sri Hemkunt Sahib)Chamoliover 15,000 ftSikh pilgrimage centrechamoli.gov.in

Glaciers

NameDistrictHeightKey factSource
Gangotri Glacier (Gaumukh)Uttarkashi4,023 mGaumukh, the source of the Bhagirathi, is at 13,200 ft (4,023 m)uttarkashi.nic.in
Pindari GlacierBageshwar—3 km long and 1/4 km wide; the Pindar river rises from itbageshwar.nic.in
Milam GlacierPithoragarh4,250 mThe Gori Ganga, a tributary of the Kali, starts from it (Pithoragarh district site)pithoragarh.nic.in
Satopanth GlacierChamoli—Chamoli district site: with the Bhagirath Kharak glacier, the source of the Alaknanda (official sources differ on the Alaknanda's source)chamoli.gov.in
Bhagirath Kharak GlacierChamoli—Chamoli district site: with the Satopanth glacier, the source of the Alaknanda (official sources differ on the Alaknanda's source)chamoli.gov.in
Khatling GlacierTehri Garhwal—Source of the Bhilangna rivertehri.nic.in

Passes

NameDistrictHeightKey factSource
Niti PassChamoli5,070 mThe Dhauliganga rises here (height given as "about 5070 meters")chamoli.gov.in
LipulekhPithoragarh5,122 mKali valleypithoragarh.nic.in
Belcha DhuraPithoragarh5,384 mGori Gunkha valleypithoragarh.nic.in
Kungri BhingriPithoragarh5,564 mGori Gunkha valleypithoragarh.nic.in
Keo DhuraPithoragarh5,439 mGori Gunkha valleypithoragarh.nic.in
Lwa DhuraPithoragarh5,564 mDhauli valleypithoragarh.nic.in
Lampiya DhuraPithoragarh5,553 mKuti valleypithoragarh.nic.in
Nuwe DhuraPithoragarh5,650 mKuti valleypithoragarh.nic.in

Peaks

NameDistrictHeightKey factSource
ChaukhambaChamoli7,140 mThe Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers rise from its eastern slopeschamoli.gov.in
Nandakot—6,860 mNear the Pindari glacier (Kaphni glacier at its foot)bageshwar.nic.in
Chhanguch—6,322 mNear the Pindari glacierbageshwar.nic.in
Nandaghunti—6,310 mNear the Pindari glacierbageshwar.nic.in
Jogin group—6,466 mAround the Khatling glaciertehri.nic.in
Sphetic Pristwar—6,905 mAround the Khatling glaciertehri.nic.in
Barte Kauter—6,579 mAround the Khatling glaciertehri.nic.in
Kirti Stambh—6,902 mAround the Khatling glaciertehri.nic.in

The heights of Nanda Devi, Kamet, Trishul and Bandarpunch, and of the Mana and Kalindi passes, were not found on any reachable state or district government page, so they are not in the table. No official page was found for Roopkund. Milam Glacier: the Pithoragarh district site says the Gori Ganga starts from it, while the Chamoli district site says the Pindar is fed by the Milam and Pindar glaciers. The distance from Gangotri to Gaumukh also differs between sources (17 and 19 km). Checked 22 September 2026.

What to remember for the exam

  • Gaumukh (Gangotri Glacier, Uttarkashi) is the source of the Bhagirathi; the district site gives its height as 13,200 ft (4,023 m).
  • The Bhilangna rises from the Khatling glacier (Tehri) and the Pindar from the Pindari glacier (Bageshwar). The Chamoli district site gives the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers as the Alaknanda's source, but other official sources differ.
  • Naukuchiatal is 983 m long, 693 m wide and 40.3 m deep (Nainital district). Bhimtal and Sattal are both at 1,370 m.
  • Of the passes on the Pithoragarh page, the highest is Nuwe Dhura (5,650 m); Lipulekh (5,122 m) is in the Kali valley.

Every fact is taken from a government website and its source is listed. Where two official sources differ, both figures are shown.

Practise

10 questions generated from the verified data on this page. Every answer links to its official source.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Bhagirathi rise?

At Gaumukh in the Gangotri Glacier, Uttarkashi district (13,200 ft / 4,023 m, district website).

Which glaciers does the Alaknanda rise from?

According to the Chamoli district website, the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers, which come down the eastern slopes of Chaukhamba (7,140 m). Other official sources differ on this, so read the options in an exam question carefully.

Which glacier is the source of the Bhilangna?

The Khatling glacier in Tehri Garhwal.

Where is the Lipulekh pass and how high is it?

In the Kali valley of Pithoragarh district, 5,122 m (Pithoragarh district website).

Why is the height of Nanda Devi not given here?

This site takes figures only from government sources, and no reachable state or district government page states the height of Nanda Devi.

Sources

  1. nainital.nic.in/tourist-place/bhimtal/, nainital.nic.in
  2. nainital.nic.in/tourist-place/sattal/, nainital.nic.in
  3. nainital.nic.in/tourist-place/naukuchiatal/, nainital.nic.in
  4. tehri.nic.in/tehri-lake/, tehri.nic.in
  5. uttarkashi.nic.in/tourist-place/dodital-lake/, uttarkashi.nic.in
  6. chamoli.gov.in/tourist-place/hemkund-sahib/, chamoli.gov.in
  7. uttarkashi.nic.in/tourist-place/gomukh/, uttarkashi.nic.in
  8. bageshwar.nic.in/adventures/, bageshwar.nic.in
  9. pithoragarh.nic.in/glaciar/, pithoragarh.nic.in
  10. chamoli.gov.in/geography/, chamoli.gov.in
  11. tehri.nic.in/khatling-glacier/, tehri.nic.in
  12. pithoragarh.nic.in/peaks/, pithoragarh.nic.in

Rules checked against these sources on 22 September 2026. Source links open in a new tab.

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