Satpara Lake

35°13′46″N 75°37′49″E / 35.229521°N 75.630398°E / 35.229521; 75.630398Basin countriesPakistanMax. length3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)Max. width1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)IslandsyesSettlementsSkarduWebsitehttp://www.skardu.pk

Satpara sar Lake (Urdu: سدپارہ سر جھیل) is a natural lake near Skardu in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The lake supplies water to Skardu Valley. It is fed by the Satpara Stream.

Satpara Lake is situated at an elevation of 2,636 meters (8,650 ft) above sea level and spans an area of 2.5 km².^{[citation needed]}

The completion of Satpara Dam downstream of the lake has enlarged the size of Satpara Lake.^[1]

Physical Features

• The melting ice of the Deosai plains are main source of water for the lake.
• The lake is centered with an area of 2.5 km with a picturesque island.^[2]

See also

• Satpara Dam
• Satpara Stream
• Gilgit-Baltistan

References

External links

• Photos from Satpara Lake by Waqas Usman
• - Imran Ahmed's Photo Gallery

Lakes

Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Baghsar Banjosa Chitta Katha Shounter Subri
Balochistan	Hanna
Gilgit Baltistan	Attabad Borith Karambar Lower Kachura Rama Rush Satpara Sheosar Upper Kachura
Islamabad Capital Territory	Rawal
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Ansoo Dudipatsar Kundol Lulusar Mahodand Payee Pyala Saiful Muluk Siri
Punjab	Khabikki Namal Uchhali
Sindh	Chinna Creek Boat Basin Hadero Haleji Keenjhar Manchar

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