Tag: Lakes in Pakistan

Attabad Lake (Urdu: عطا آباد جھیل‎) is a lake in Gojal Valley, Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan, an administrative region of Pakistan. The lake was created in January 2010 as a result of the Attabad Disaster. Attabad Lake which is also commonly known as Gojal Lake is an amazingly beautiful lake in Gojal Valley. This lake was formed as a result of a landslide. Read more...

Khalti Lake is situated in the Tehsil Punial of Ghizer District, the westernmost part of the Gilgit–Baltistan region and northernmost territory of Pakistan. This lake is an important source of fresh water an has a stock of trout. A PTDC motel is situated nearby with a view of the lake. The water is extremely cold which flows directly from surrounding Read more...

  Zangi Nawar is a lake situated at Noshki balochistan ,Nushki initially belongs to rakhshanis i.e., Mandaee, andtribes. Later onand i tribes along with Pirkani,  and tribes as border security force against Afghan invaders. This lake is a very slow flowing body of open water which occupies a land depression. This group of water bodies includes ponds and impoundments. Lakes Read more...

  Saidgi Dhandh is a lake in the upper reaches of Ushirai Dara close to the Dir mountains, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at an average elevation of 12000 feet above the sea level. Saidgai Dand is located to the northwest of Gabin Jabba. The temperature is normally about 5°C to 10 °C during hot months. Mostly Read more...

Keenjhar Lake also known as Kalri Lake is a huge fresh water lake which makes it a popular tourist resort in Sindh, 130 km northeast of Karachi. It is the second largest fresh water lake in Pakistan and is an important source of drinking water to metropolitan city of Karachi and other nearby cities surrounding the lake. Large number of people Read more...

Lake Manchar is located at a distance of 18 kilometres from Sehwan Sharif on the west side of the River Indus, in district Dadu, Sindh. It is the largest shallow and freshwater lake of Pakistan and one of the biggest of Asia. Water in the lake is collected by small water streams in Kirthar Mountains and empties into River Indus. The Read more...

Rawal Lake is an artifical water reservoir of water providing water to the twin cities-Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It is situated within the territory of Margallah Hills National Park. The PTDC has made restaurant and boating facilities to attract visitors. Dam is also constructed on the lake named as Rawal Dam. Several tourists visit this lake and enjoy a nice holidays Read more...

Lake View Park is a spectacular recreational place which is located on the northern bank of ‘Rawal Lake’. It is an excellent addition to picnic spots of Islamabad. The place is developed in an artistic way which has enhanced the beauty of existing landscape of surroundings. The place remains crowded especially at evenings. There are lots of attractions for the visitors Read more...

Its a very big and beautiful lake. It comes on the way when you are going to Babusar Top / Chilas from Naran. Its a natural water reservoir collecting water from the surrounding mountains and then releasing it in form of Kunar river, main river of the valley. So its actually the mother lake which is responsible for creation of Read more...

The northern areas of Pakistan are rich in breathtaking scenes, lush green hills, deep blue lakes and sky kissing mountains. Like other attractive places to visit in the northern areas, Hunza valley offers absolute serenity and peace to escape the daily grind of life.In between snow-covered peaks of Hunza, mountains lies Attabad lake also known as Gojal lake which was Read more...

The Deosai National Park is located between Skardu, Gultari, Kharmang and Astore Valley, in Gilgit-Baltistan Region of Northern Areas of Pakistan. In Urdu language Deosai means ‘the Land of Giants’. Balti people called it ‘Ghabiarsa’ because it is accessible only in summer. Geography: Deosai National Park lies in Skardu, Baltistan, at an average elevation of 4,114 metres (13,497 feet) above Read more...

Karambar Lake (also known as Qurumbar Lake) is a high altitude lake located in Ishkomen, a Tehsil of District Ghizer in Gilgit–Baltistan, near the boundary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is the 31st highest lake in the world and 2nd highest in Pakistan at a height of 14,121 feet (4,304 m) and one of the highest biologically active Read more...