List of lakes of Pakistan

Pakistan is home to many natural and man made lakes and reservoirs. The largest lake in Pakistan is the Manchar Lake, which is also the largest lake in South Asia. The lake is spread over an area of over 100 square miles.^[1] The highest lake in Pakistan is the Rush Lake, which is also the 25th highest lake is the world at an altitude of over 4,700 meters.^[2] The second highest lake in Pakistan is the Karambar Lake, which at an altitude of 4,272 meters, is the 31st highest lake in the world.^[2]

Natural lakes

Name	Image	Elevation	Location	Description	Notes
Ansoo Lake		4,126 metres (13,537 ft)	Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 34°48′53.75″N 73°40′33.10″E / 34.8149306°N 73.6758611°E	Ansoo Lake is a high-altitude lake (4,126 metres (13,537 ft)) located in the Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is near Malika Parbat in the Himalayan range.	[3]
Attabad Lake		-	Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan 36°20′12.62″N 74°52′3.12″E / 36.3368389°N 74.8675333°E	Also known as Hunza Lake the lake was created in January 2010 due to massive landslides blocking Hunza River.	[3]
Baghsar Lake		975 metres (3,199 ft)	Samahni Valley Bhimber District 33°2′42″N 74°11′50″E / 33.04500°N 74.19722°E	The lake is nearly half a kilometer long and overlooks the Bandala Valley.	[4]
Borith Lake		2,600 metres (8,500 ft)	Hunza, Gilgit–Baltistan 36°25′51″N 74°51′46″E / 36.430863°N 74.862773°E	Borith Lake is a saline water lake, located to the northwest of Husseini, a village near Gulmit, Gojal, in the upper Hunza.	[5][6]
Chitta Katha Lake		3,962 metres (12,999 ft)	Shonter Valley, Azad Kashmir 34°55′8″N 74°31′17″E / 34.91889°N 74.52139°E	Chitta Katha Lake is located in Shonter Valley of Azad Kashmir.	[7]
Drigh Lake		-	Qambar Shahdadkot District, Sindh 27°34′05″N 67°55′48″E / 27.568°N 67.930°E	Drigh Lake is Located in Qambar Shahdadkot District in Sindh, Pakistan, It is 29 km away from Larkana city and 7 km away from Qambar town.	[8]
Dudipatsar Lake		3,800 metres (12,500 ft)	Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°1′6.6″N 74°5′22.2″E / 35.018500°N 74.089500°E	The lake lies in the extreme north of Kaghan Valley at a height of 3,800 metres (12,500 ft). The term dudi in Urdu means white and sar means lake.	[9]
Dudibach Sar			Kaghan Valley Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°1′0.12″N 74°4′59.88″E / 35.0167000°N 74.0833000°E		[10]
Ganga Lake			Bagh District, Azad–Kashmir
Hadero Lake		-	Thatta District, Sindh 24°49′42″N 67°51′37″E / 24.82833°N 67.86028°E	Hadero is a brackish water lake in Sindh. The lake was declared wildlife sanctuary in 1977. The lake has a surface area of 1321 hectares.	[11]
Haleji Lake		-	Thatta, Sindh 24°48′10″N 67°46′38″E / 24.80278°N 67.77722°E	The lake is located at about 70 km from Karachi and is the largest water fowl reserve in Asia.	[12][13]
Hamal Lake			Qamber Shahdadkot District, Sindh 27°26′56″N 67°37′55″E / 27.449°N 67.632°E	Hamal Lake is located in Qamber Shahdadkot District in Sindh, Pakistan.	[14]
Hanna Lake		1,898 metres (6,227 ft)	Quetta, Balochistan 30°15′N 67°06′E / 30.250°N 67.100°E	Hanna Lake is located 10 km from Quetta, near Urak Valley in Balochistan.	[15]
Jahlar Lake		828 metres (2,717 ft)	Soon Valley, Punjab 32°29′53.26″N 72°5′15.19″E / 32.4981278°N 72.0875528°E	Jahlar Lake is part of Uchhali Wetland Complex in Soon Valley
Kallar Kahar		-	Chakwal District, Punjab 32°47′N 72°42′E / 32.783°N 72.700°E	The salt water lake is located near Salt Range in Chakwal District, 125 km from Rawalpindi.	[16]
Karambar Lake		4,272 metres (14,016 ft)	Ishkoman Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan 36°53′03.26″N 73°42′44.03″E / 36.8842389°N 73.7122306°E	Karambar Lake is the 31st highest lakes in the world . The approximate length of the lake is 3.9 km, width is 2 km and, average depth is 52m.	[2][17]
Keenjhar Lake		21 metres (69 ft)	Thatta, Sindh 24°57′N 68°03′E / 24.950°N 68.050°E	The lake is also called Kalri Lake and is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Pakistan. The Sindhi legend of Noori Jam Tamachi took place around the lake, and to this day there is a shrine in the middle of the lake marking Noor's grave.	[12][15]
Khabikki Lake		-	Khushab District, Punjab 32°37′19″N 72°12′49″E / 32.621882°N 72.21355°E	It is a salt water lake located in the southern Salt Range. The lake is named after a nearby village, Khabikki.	[18]
Kundol Lake		2,743 metres (8,999 ft)	Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°19′57″N 72°29′50″E / 35.33250°N 72.49722°E	This lake is located in the north of Utror via Ladu valley.
Lower Kachura Lake		2,500 metres (8,200 ft)	Skardu District, Gilgit–Baltistan 35°25′40″N 75°27′16″E / 35.42778°N 75.45444°E	The lake is also known as Shangrila Lake and is located at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu town. Shangrila was named after a book titled Lost Horizon by James Hilton. Shangri-la is a Chinese word meaning "Heaven on earth".
Lulusar Lake		3,410 metres (11,190 ft)	Naran Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°0′8.04″N 73°9′2.66″E / 35.0022333°N 73.1507389°E	The lake is the main source of the Kunhar River and has a baby lake beside it. The word "sar" means "lake" in Shina.	[19]
Mahodand Lake		9,400 feet (2,900 m)	Kalam Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°42′50″N 72°39′01″E / 35.7138°N 72.6502°E	The lake is located 40 km from Kalam Valley in the valley of Ushu.	[20]
Manchar Lake		34 metres (112 ft)	Sindh 26°25′00″N 67°39′00″E / 26.4166°N 67.65°E	Lake Manchar is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of the largest in Asia. It is located west of the Indus River in Sindh. The area of the lake fluctuates with the seasons from as little as 350 km² to 520 km². The lake collects water from numerous small streams in the Kirthar Mountains and empties into the Indus River.	[12][21]
Namal Lake		-	Mianwali, Punjab 32°41′23″N 71°48′24″E / 32.689597°N 71.806763°E	Namal Lake is located in Namal Valley, in Mianwali. The lake is spread over an area of 5.5 km^2 and was built in 1913 after the construction of Namal Dam.	[22]
Payee Lake		9,500 feet (2,900 m)	Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 34°36′55″N 73°29′12″E / 34.6153°N 73.4867°E	Payee Lake is located near Shogran in Payee, surrounded by the Makra Peak, Malika Parbat, and the mountains of Kashmir.	[23]
Pyala Lake		3,410 metres (11,190 ft)	Naran Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°0′27.7524″N 73°56′28.8852″E / 35.007709000°N 73.941357000°E	Pyala Lake is a very small lake besides the Kunhar River at Jalkhad. Since the lake looks more like a bowl Urde:Pyala (پیالہ) hence it is called Pyala Lake.	[24]
Rama Lake		2,600 metres (8,500 ft)	Astore Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan 35°19′51″N 74°47′8″E / 35.33083°N 74.78556°E	Rama Lake is located nine kilometers away from the valley of Astore in Northern Areas.	[25]
Ratti Gali Lake		3,700 metres (12,100 ft)	Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir 34°49′49″N 74°03′41″E / 34.8302°N 74.0613°E	The lake is accessible from Dowarian by a 19 kilometers (12 mi) hiking trek. Dowarian is the base camp to this lake.	[26]
Rush Lake		4,694 metres (15,400 ft)	Nagar Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan 36°7′50″N 74°55′57″E / 36.13056°N 74.93250°E	Rush Lake is a high altitude lake located near Rush Pari Peak. At over 4,694 meters, Rush is the highest lake in Pakistan and one of the highest alpine lakes in the world. It is located about 15 km north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak), which are in the Nagar valley.	[2][27]
Saiful Muluk		3,224 metres (10,577 ft)	Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 34°52′37.34″N 73°41′37.71″E / 34.8770389°N 73.6938083°E	The lake is located in the northern end of Kaghan Valley. The lake has total surface area of over 2.5 square kilometer. The lake is famous for its fairytale of Saiful Maluk	[28]
Saral Lake		4,100 metres (13,500 ft)	Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir 34°57′46″N 74°05′59″E / 34.96282°N 74.099773°E	This lake can be accessed from Sharda, Neelam valley and Kaghan valley.	[29]
Satpara Lake		2,636 metres (8,648 ft)	Skardu Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan 35°14′2″N 75°37′53″E / 35.23389°N 75.63139°E	Satpara Lake is located in Skardu Valley and is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Pakistan. It supplies water for the town of Skardu.	[30]
Shandoor Lake			Chitral District, Khyber-pakhtunkhwa
Shakoor Lake			24°15′28″N 69°04′20″E / 24.2577°N 69.0721°E	Shakoor Lake is situated on the border between India and Pakistan, its area ranges from 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi)	,[31][32]
Sheosar Lake		4,142 metres (13,589 ft)	Deosai Plains, Gilgit–Baltistan 34°59′30.35″N 75°14′43.42″E / 34.9917639°N 75.2453944°E	Sheosar Lake is situated in the Deosai Plateau, which is one of the highest plateaus of the world.	[2][33][34]
Shonter Lake		-	Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir 34°58′23″N 74°30′46″E / 34.97306°N 74.51278°E	This is a small lake located in the Azad Kashmir.
Siri Lake		8,500 feet (2,600 m)	Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 34°37′52″N 73°29′31″E / 34.6312°N 73.4920°E	Siri Lake is situated near Shogran in Siri, on the way to Payee in Kaghan Valley, Pakistan.	[35]
Spin Khwar Lake			Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa		[36]
Subri Lake		-	Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir 34°19′26″N 73°31′12″E / 34.324°N 73.520°E	Subri lake, also known as Langarpura Lake, is situated 10 kilometers out of Muzaffarabad, where the Jhelum River widens to form the lake.	[37]
Swaik Lake (Khandoa Lake)		-	Khandoa Village Kallar Kahar Tehsil, Chakwal District 36°20′12.62″N 74°52′3.12″E / 36.3368389°N 74.8675333°E	Swaik Lake or Khandoa Lake(Urdu: کھنڈوا‎) is a lake situated at 10 km from the Tehsil Kallar Kahar, Chakwal District and 30 kilometers southwest of Chakwal along the motorway.
Uchhali Lake			Soan Sakaser Valley, Salt Range 32°33′25″N 72°1′31″E / 32.55694°N 72.02528°E	The lake is located in the southern salt range and has brackish water.
Upper Kachura Lake		2,500 metres (8,200 ft)	Skardu District, Gilgit–Baltistan 35°26′48″N 75°26′44″E / 35.44667°N 75.44556°E	The lake is surrounded with wild apricot gardens and has a depth of around 70 meters. Due to rough terrain of the surrounding area, this lake is not well explored.

Artificial lakes and reservoirs

Name	Image	Elevation	Location	Description	Notes
Banjosa Lake		1,981 metres (6,499 ft)	Poonch District, Azad Kashmir 33°48′38″N 73°48′59″E / 33.81056°N 73.81639°E	Banjosa is an artificial lake and a tourist attraction near the city of Rawalakot in District Poonch in Azad Kashmir.	[38]
Chotiari Lake			Sanghar District, Sindh 26°08′46″N 69°09′40″E / 26.146°N 69.161°E	Chotiari Lake is an artificial water reservoir situated 35 km away from the Sanghar town in Sanghar District, Sindh.	[39]
Hub Lake			Karachi and Lasbela District on Sindh and Balochistan border 25°16′48″N 67°07′44″E / 25.280°N 67.129°E	Hub Lake is an artificial reservoir 56 km away from Karachi on Sindh and Balochistan border.	[40]
Khanpur Lake			Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 28°64′91″N 70°65′14″E	It is situated in Khanpur village, 15 km from Haripur. Famous for Water sports and Paragliding.
Mangla Lake			Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir 33°11′56″N 73°45′04″E / 33.199°N 73.751°E	Mangla Lake is an artificial reservoir near Mirpur city in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir	[41]
Rawal Lake			Islamabad 33°42′10″N 73°07′34″E / 33.702675°N 73.126118°E	Rawal Lake is an artificial reservoir in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. The lake is spread over an area of 8.8 km^2 and is one of the major sources of water for the residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Rawal Lake is located within an isolated section of the Malpur village near Margalla Hills National Park.	[42]
Simli Lake		-	Islamabad 33°44′5″N 73°20′5″E / 33.73472°N 73.33472°E	Simli Lake is located 30 km from Islamabad. The lake is formed from the melting snow and natural springs of Murree Hills. Simli Lake is the largest drinking water source for the residents of Islamabad.	[43]
Tanda Lake			Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 33°35′13″N 71°26′32″E / 33.58694°N 71.44222°E	Tanda Lake is formed from Tanda Dam in Kohat District on Toi River.
Tarbela Lake			Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 34°07′59″N 72°48′29″E / 34.133°N 72.808°E	Tarbela Lake is an artificial reservoir in the Haripur District of North-West Frontier Province. It is near Tarbela Township in the Turbela range, The name of the lake comes from town of Tarbela in which it is located (Hindko Black Forest).

Notes

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17. "Karumbar Lake". Murree.com. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
18. "Khabikki Lake". Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP). Retrieved 10 January 2009.
19. "Lulusar Lake". Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP). Retrieved 9 January 2009.
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21. "Pakistan Lakes". US National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Index Mundi. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
22. "Namal Lake". Freebase. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
23. "Makra-Payee Lake". World Mountain Encyclopedia. PeakWare. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
24. "Pyala Lake". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
25. "Rama Lake". Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP). Retrieved 9 January 2009.
26. "Neelum adventure". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
27. "Rush Lake". EcoExpeditions. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
28. "Saiful Malook Lake". Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP). Retrieved 9 January 2009.
29. Naran Valleys Travel Guide Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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31. "Relevance of Sir Creek". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
32. http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=168536&Cat=4&dt=3/23/2009
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35. Kaghan Valley: There's no place like it Retrieved 23 July 2012
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38. Banjosa Lake, Pakistan. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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