Mirrormere was the lake located beneath the East-gate ofKhazad-dûm. It lay in the southeast corner of Dimrill Dale. Mirrormere was the source of the river Silverlode.

History

According to the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, after Durin the Deathless had awoken at Mount Gundabad in the north of theMisty Mountains, he travelled south until he came upon this lake. He looked down in it and saw a crown above his head, being the reflection of stars above, despite the fact it was day and the stars should not have been visible. Taking the crown as a sign, he founded the great city of Khazad-dûm beneath the mountains that fed Mirrormere.[1] A pillar called Durin's Stone was placed along the banks of the lake to mark the event.

During the events that led up to the War of the Ring, theFellowship ed by the lake after escaping Moria. Despite their hurry, Gimli would not leave without looking in the lake. Frodo Baggins ed him, and both saw Durin's crown.

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