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why most of the freshwater lakes found near Himalayan region​

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Answered by Gautam308
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Most of the fresh water lakes are in the Himalayan region because they are of glacial origin. In other words, they formed when glaciers dug out a basin, which was later filled with snowmelt.



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Answered by sarfaraj78615
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ANSWER :

FRESH WATER LAKES ARE BODIES OF STILL,

UNSALTED WATER SURROUNDED BY LAND.

MOST OF THE FRESH WATER LAKES ARE MAJORLY FOUND IN HIMALAYAN REGION.

EXPLANATION :

THE HIMALAYAN BEAUTY IS NOT MERELY LIMITED TO MOUNTAINS.MANY OF THESE HIGH ALTITUDES HAVE LAKES WHICH ARE FRESH WATER LAKES FORMED BY GLACIAL ACTIVITIES FRESH WATER LAKES ARE FORMED WHEN GLACIERS DIG OUT BASINS THAT IS LATER FILLED WITH MELTED SNOW.

WHEN THE WEATHER IN THE HIMALAYAS GET WARMER,THE SNOW STARTS MELTING AND ALL THESE BASINS ARE FILLED WITH MELTED SNOW,THEREBY CREATING FRESH WATER LAKES WHICH IS UNSALTED AND POLLUTION FREE.MOST OF THESE ARE UN HIMALAYAN REGION.

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