Shounter Lake is a scenic lake located in Shounter Valley, a sub valley of
Neelam Valley
The district of Neelum (spelt also ''Neelam''; ur, ) is the northernmost of 10 districts located within the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Kashmir. Taking up the larger part of the Neelam Valley, the district has a population of ar ...
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Azad Kashmir
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, at the elevation of .
The lake is fed by the surrounding mountains glacial waters.
The lake is encircled by snow coated mountains, green grass vegetation and specimens of ''
Iris hookeriana
''Iris hookeriana'' is a plant species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Iris'' and in the section ''Pseudoregelia''. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the Himalayan mountains of India and Pakistan. It has long pale green or ...
'' are dispersed around the lake. The lake is accessible from
Kel town of Neelum Valley, by a jeepable track.
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Ratti Gali Lake
Ratti Gali Lake is an alpine glacial lake which is located in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan . The lake is located at an altitude of . The lake is fed by the surrounding glacier waters of the mountains.
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Saral Lake
Saral Lake is located on border of Neelam and Kaghan Valley in Pakistan at an altitude of . The lake is accessible from Sharda by a jeepable track which leads to Gumot National Park and then through hiking trek can be reached to the lake.
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Mahodand Lake
Mahodand Lake ( ur, ; ps, د ماهو ډنډ - "Lake of Fishes") is a lake located in the upper Usho Valley at a distance of about from Kalam in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The lake is accessible by a four-wheel dr ...
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Lulusar Lake
Lulusar (), (), or Lalusar, is a group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Lulusar Lake
Lulusar Lake (also spelled Lulusir) is a lake at , and is the primary headwaters of the Kunha ...
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Chitta Katha Lake
Chitta Katha Lake is an alpine lake located in Shounter Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located at the elevation of . This lake is sacred for Hindus, as they consider this lake an abode of Shiva.
Access
The lake is accessible from Kel by a ...
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List of lakes in Pakistan
Pakistan is home to many natural and man-made lakes and reservoirs. The largest lake in Pakistan is the Manchar Lake. The lake is spread over an area of over .
The highest lakes in Pakistan are the Paristan Lake and Shimshal Lake, which both ar ...
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Lakes of Azad Kashmir
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