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Satpara sar Lake ( ur, سدپارہ سر جھیل) is a natural lake near Skardu,
Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...
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Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, which supplies water to Skardu Valley. It is fed by the
Satpara Stream Sadpara Stream or Satpura Cho is a small tributary of the Indus River in Baltistan, Pakistan, which originates from the Satpara Lake Satpara sar Lake ( ur, سدپارہ سر جھیل) is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan ...
. Satpara Lake is situated at an elevation of 2,636 meters (8,650 ft) above sea level and is spread over an area of 2.5 km². The completion of
Satpara Dam Satpara Dam is a medium-size multi-purpose concrete-faced earth-filled dam located downstream from Satpara Lake on the Satpara Stream approximately 4 km from the town of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The dam has enlarged the si ...
downstream of the lake has enlarged the size of Satpara Lake.


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.


See also

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Satpara Dam Satpara Dam is a medium-size multi-purpose concrete-faced earth-filled dam located downstream from Satpara Lake on the Satpara Stream approximately 4 km from the town of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The dam has enlarged the si ...
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Satpara Stream Sadpara Stream or Satpura Cho is a small tributary of the Indus River in Baltistan, Pakistan, which originates from the Satpara Lake Satpara sar Lake ( ur, سدپارہ سر جھیل) is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan ...
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Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...


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Photos from Satpara Lake by Waqas Usman- Imran Ahmed's Photo Gallery
Lakes of Gilgit-Baltistan {{Gilgit-Baltistan Lake Stub