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Dodital

Dodital
Horse on Dodital lake shore
Dodital lake
Location of Sattal Lakes within Uttarakhand
Location of Sattal Lakes within Uttarakhand
Dodital
Location within Uttarakhand
Map
Interactive map of Dodital
LocationUttarakhand, India
Coordinates30°53′52″N 78°31′31″E / 30.8978°N 78.5253°E / 30.8978; 78.5253
Basin countriesIndia

Dodital is a freshwater lake in uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,657 metres (11,998 ft). The Assi Ganga river emerges from Dodital and joins Bhagirathi at the confluence in Gangori, near Uttarkashi.[1] The lake is named after sage Dodi who had mediated there. The lake is home to freshwater trout.[2]

References

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  1. "Dodital Lake | Uttarkashi | India". Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. Bisht, Harshwanti (1994). Tourism in Garhwal Himalaya: With Special Reference to Mountaineering and Trekking in Uttarkashi and Chamoli Districts. Indus Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 9788173870064.