The dataset contains state-, district-, river- and river-basin-wise glacier lakes and other water bodies in the himalayan region which have increased, decreased and not changed (+/- 5% change) in their size of water spread area from the base year 2009 to the year 2021. The different types of rivers and their basins which are covered in the dataset include Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Arun Ko...
Last UpdatedApril, 2025
| country | state | district | basin | river | uniqe_id | lake_id | glacier_lake_or_waterbody | latitude | longitude | elevation | category | sub_category | value | unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Indus | Indus | CH_33 | 01_61C_005 | Water Body | 33.749 | 80.642 | 4480 | Increase in Area | Area in 2009 | 139 | value in hectares | ||
| China | Indus | Indus | CH_33 | 01_61C_005 | Water Body | 33.749 | 80.642 | 4480 | Increase in Area | Area in 2021 | 537 | value in hectares | ||
| China | Indus | Indus | CH_33 | 01_61C_005 | Water Body | 33.749 | 80.642 | 4480 | Increase in Area | Increase from 2009 to 2021 | 286.33 | value in percentage | ||
| India | Himachal Pradesh | Lahul and Spiti | Indus | Chenab | HP_5 | 01_52H_004 | Glacier Lake | 32.496 | 77.552 | 4150 | Increase in Area | Area in 2009 | 46 | value in hectares |
| India | Himachal Pradesh | Lahul and Spiti | Indus | Chenab | HP_5 | 01_52H_004 | Glacier Lake | 32.496 | 77.552 | 4150 | Increase in Area | Area in 2021 | 137 | value in hectares |
| India | Himachal Pradesh | Lahul and Spiti | Indus | Chenab | HP_5 | 01_52H_004 | Glacier Lake | 32.496 | 77.552 | 4150 | Increase in Area | Increase from 2009 to 2021 | 197.83 | value in percentage |
| China | Ganga | Arun Kosi | CH_206 | 02_71P_018 | Water Body | 28.358 | 87.885 | 4204 | Increase in Area | Area in 2009 | 51 | value in hectares | ||
| China | Ganga | Arun Kosi | CH_206 | 02_71P_018 | Water Body | 28.358 | 87.885 | 4204 | Increase in Area | Area in 2021 | 128 | value in hectares | ||
| China | Ganga | Arun Kosi | CH_206 | 02_71P_018 | Water Body | 28.358 | 87.885 | 4204 | Increase in Area | Increase from 2009 to 2021 | 150.98 | value in percentage | ||
| China | Brahmaputra | Luhit | CH_1176 | 03_91H_011 | Water Body | 28.945 | 97.098 | 4412 | Increase in Area | Area in 2009 | 50 | value in hectares |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Climate Change: Country-, State-, River- and River-basin-wise Changes in Area of Glacier Lakes and Water Bodies of Himalayan Region [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19252
