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description: "Wular Lake is a Ramsar-listed freshwater lake in Jammu and Kashmir, one of India's largest, fed by the Jhelum. Key for UPSC GS3 environment and water disputes."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Wular Lake is a freshwater lake in Jammu and Kashmir, India, designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 1990 and fed by the Jhelum River.
- Why is Wular Lake significant under the Ramsar Convention?
- How is Wular Lake connected to the Indus Waters Treaty dispute?
- What is the difference between Wular Lake and Dal Lake?
- What threats have degraded Wular Lake's storage capacity?

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In September 2014, the Jhelum River breached its banks and inundated Srinagar after Wular Lake's reduced storage capacity, depleted by siltation and willow plantations, failed to absorb peak flood discharge.

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