Chorabari Lake
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Chorabari Lake
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Chorabari Lake, also known as Gandhi Sarovar, was a glacial lake at the snout of the Chorabari Glacier at an altitude of 3,900 m (12,800 ft). It was about 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream from the town of Kedarnath in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, part of the Mandakini River system. On 17 June 2013, the moraine holding back the waters of the lake gave way and vast quantities of water cascaded down the valley below, causing a catastrophic flash flood. The lake did not reform after the event because much
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Former glacial lake in Uttarakhand, India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorabari_Lake
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2023-10-13T18:20:03Z
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