| Dhankar Lake | |
| Location: | Spiti district |
| Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Dhankar lake within Himachal Pradesh |
| Type: | High altitude lake |
| Basin Countries: | India |
Dhankar Lake is a high-altitude lake in Spiti Valley, in the Himachal Pradesh state of India. At an elevation of 4140m (13,580feet), it lies above the Dhankar monastery in the Lahaul-Spiti district and can be approached by a trek from the monastery.[1] [2]
The lake is approximately 6 hours and 239 km from Manali. Temperatures in the area can drop as low as -14 during the winter. From 5 to 20 degrees is the average annual temperature.