Satpara Lake

Satpara sar Lake سدپارہ سَر جھیل
The lake is set among the region’s spectacular mountainous landscapes
Satpara sar Lake سدپارہ سَر جھیل
Location	Skardu Valley
Coordinates	35°13′46″N 75°37′49″E / 35.229521°N 75.630398°E / 35.229521; 75.630398
Basin countries	Pakistan
Max. length	3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Max. width	1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)
Islands	yes
Settlements	Skardu
Website	http://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

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