lakes

World-wide Famous Lakes of Pakistan

Presented to:Miss Mehnaz Zainab

Presented by:Muhammad Waqas

(MSPE-15)

Pakistan… The land of beauty

Our home-land is the land of beauty and the land of rich cultural and historical heritage.

In addition, we have fertile fields, plateaus, lakes, rivers, deserts, coasts, glaciers and the towering peaks.

Here we are going to have a look at the lakes of our country that are known all over the world.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwah LakesAnsoo LakeDudi Pat-sarLulusar LakeMahodand LakePeryanodand LakeSaiful-malook LakeSiri-paya Lake

Punjab LakesNamal LakeSubri LakeUchali LakeRawal Lake

Sindh LakesKeenjhar LakeHaleji LakeManchar Lake

Gilgit Baltistan LakesAta Abad LakeUpper Kachura and Lower kachura

(Shangrila) LakeRama LakeRush LakeSheosar LakeHaramosh Lake

Azad Kashmir LakesBanjosa LakeChitta Katha LakeShonter LakeSaral LakeRatti Gali Lake

Balochistan LakesHanna LakeHamun-e-Mashkhel Lake

Ansoo Lake is a high-altitude lake (4,137 metres) in the Kaghan Valley.

It is near Malika Parbat (5290 m) in the Himalayan range.

This lake can be reached by two different routes.

First one is short but steeper trek from Saiful Mulook Lake. It takes more than 12 hours for a round trip to Ansoo lake starting from lake Saiful Mulook. This trek is covered with snow in most parts of the year.

Ansoo Lake

Ansoo Lake

Second trek to reach Ansoo Lake starts from the village Mahandri, which is 40 km south to Naran , and it goes through Manoor Gali and Kach Gali. This trek takes at least three days of 12 hour trekking to get to Ansoo Lake.

PTDC Data:Foreign visitors in 2001: 1670Foreign visitors in 2009: 145

Ansoo Lake

Ansoo Lake In Summer

Chitta Katha Lake A very beautiful lake in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, at height of 4000 m.

10 hours drive from Muzaffar Abad to reacha Keil (a small town).

6 hours treking from Keil to this beautiful lake.

It is only acessible in June and July.

Chitta Katha Lake

Dudipat-Sar Dudipat-sar or Dudipat Lake is a lake encircled by snow clad peaks in extreme north of the Kaghan Valley.

It is at a height of 3860 m.

The word "dudi" means white and "sar" means lake. This name has been given to the lake because of the white color of snow at surrounding peaks.

Dudipat-Sar

Ideal season to visit: From June to September.

4 hours drive from Naran to Besal.

3 hours treking from Besal to Dudipat Sar

PTDC DataForeign visitors in 2001: 6780Foreign visitors in 2009: 1460

Dudipat-Sar

Dudipat-Sar

Haramosh Lake This lake is a mountain wonderland.

It is surrounded by 6 mountains of height more than 5000m.

It is at a height of 3300m.

5 hours drive from Gilgit to Dasu 20 hours treking from Dasu to Haramosh lake.

Haramosh Lake

Months to visit: May to September

PTDC DataForeign visitors in 20014320Foreign visitors in 2009660

Haramosh Lake

Keenjhar Lake

Kalri Lake predominantly called as Keenjhar Lake is located in Thattha, Sindh, Pakistan.

Keenjhar Lake is the 2nd largest freshwater lake in Pakistan and 5th largest in Asia.

It plays a substantial ecological role as more than 3,40,000 water-birds, migrating from Russia, Siberia and Magnolia stay here for the winter.

Keenjhar LakeNoori of Sindhi legendary story Noori Jam Tamachi is burried in the middle ok lake. Every year, hundreds of devotees visit the shrine.

PTDC DataForeign visitors in 20011400Foreign visitors in 20091100

Shrine of Noori

Keenjhar Lake

Keenjhar Lake

Ratti Gali Lake

Ratti Gali Lake is near Ratti Gali Pass which connects Neelum valley to Kaghan Valley.

It is at a height of 4140 m.

12 hours drive from Muzaffar Abad to Dowrian village. 5 hours treking from Dowrian to Ratti Gali Lake.

Ideal months to visit : June, July, August

Ratti Gali Lake

Ratti Gali Lake

Ratti Gali Lake

Rush Lake

It is world’s 20th and Pakistan’s highest lake situated in Nagar Valley near Hunza.

This lake attracts the highest number of foreign visitors in Pakistan.

It is at height of 5098 m.

It is surrounded by Rush Pari Peak , Raka-poshi and Golden Peak.

Rush Lake

3 hours drive from Hunza to Nagar village.

18 hours trekking from Nagar village to Rush lake.

PTDC DataForeign visitors in 2001: 24800Foreign visitors in 2009: 15280

Rush Lake

Rush Lake

Lake Saiful Muluk

Pakistan’s most famous lake “Lake Saiful Muluk” is located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley near Naran.

It attracts more tourists than any other lake of Pakistan.

It is at a height of 3260m. 30 minutes drive from Naran to Lake Saiful Muluk . 150 minutes trekking from Naran Lake Saiful Muluk. It is accessible all over the year.

Saiful Muluk is also known as “Fairies Lake”.

A fairy tale called Saiful Muluk, is associated with the lake. It is the story of prince of Persia who fell in love with a fairy princess at the lake.

The impact of the lake beauty is of such extent that people believe that fairies come down to lake in full moon.

PTDC DataForeign visitors in 2001: 18660Foreign visitors in 2009: 7600

Lake Saiful Muluk

Saiful Muluk

Saral Lake

It is a mesmerizing lake at a height of 3600m in Shounter Valley, Azad Kashmir. 6 hours drive from Naran to Babu-sar village. Almost 8 hours trekking from Babu-sar village. It is called as “ The Lake of Dreams”. The trek to Lake presents a spectacular view of Nanga Parbat and Malika Parbat. Ideal months to visit: From June to September.

Saral Lake

Saral Lake

Sheosar Lake

Sheosar Lake is situated in Deosai Plains near Sakardu and Astore. The lake is at an elevation of 4,142 m

(13,589 feet).

If you travel from Astore towards deosai it will be your first stop on deosai plains.

Deosai means “Land of Giant”. Deosai Plains are the 2nd highest plateaus in the world. Sheosar is accessible from Skardu in the north and the Astore Valley in the west.

Sheosar Lake

Deosai is well known for its spring season when it is covered by a carpet of millions of flowers and a wide variety of butterflies. However, plains are snow-bound from October to May.

PTDC DataForeign visitors in 2001: 16900Foreign visitors in 2009: 12460

Sheosar Lake

Sheosar Lake

Sheosar Lake

Siri Paya Lake

Siri Paya Lake is situated near Shogran in the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan. It is situated at the height of almost 3,000 m (10,000 feet). It is surrounded by Makra Peak, Malka Parbat, Moosa da Musalla and the mountains of Kashmir. The lake is accessible via Kiwai passing through Shogran through a jeep track. A stamp has been issued on this lake.

PTDC Data Foreign visitors in 2001: 11450Foreign visitors in 2009: 2400

Siri-Paya Lake

Siri-Paya Lake

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