ROOPKUND LAKE: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 15 July 2023

ROOPKUND LAKE

◇ Roopkund (locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeletons Lake) is a high altitude glacial lake in the Uttarakhand state of India.

◇ It lies in the lap of Trishul massif.

◇ Located in the Himalayas, the area around the lake is uninhabited and is roughly at an altitude of 16,470 feet (5,020 m),[surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains.

◇ Roopkund is a popular trekking destination.

◇ The size of the lake varies substantially, but it is seldom more than 40 meters in diameter (1000 to 1500 square meters in area), and is frozen in the winter.