The Dal lake in Kashmir is a fresh altitude fresh water lake. This lake is main source of attraction for tourists and is main source of economy for the people in its catchment area. During the course of time, this lake has shrinked to a great extent due to encroachments. Further the discharge of effluents, sewage, sediments and other nutrients has make this lake eutrophic (nutrient rich).this eutrophication results in the over growth of aquatic plants, which in turn decreases the oxygen supply of lake and ultimately its death. If timely measures are not taken to mitigate these severe effects on lake, then the lake will die of its own death. So there is a great need of taking serious steps at individual, community and at government level to save this lake.