Satpara sar Lake ( ur, سدپارہ سر جھیل) is a natural lake near

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, 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 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.

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

Physical Features

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