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Sukhna Lake’s depth has been shrinking but volume rising: IIT Roorkee survey

Published on: Jan. 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. | Source: Hindustan Times

A bathymetric survey conducted last year by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee revealed that the lake has already started losing its depth. In 1985, when the lake was created by damming the Sukhna choe flowing from the Shivalik hills, its depth was 4.69 metres

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