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Khalti Lake

Coordinates: 36°14′53″N 73°21′48″E / 36.2479302°N 73.3633701°E / 36.2479302; 73.3633701
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Khalti Lake
  • خلتی جھیل (Urdu)
  • خلتیو چھت (Khowar)
Khalti Lake, Gupis-Yasin
Khalti Lake is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Khalti Lake
Khalti Lake
Location in Gilgit Baltistan
Khalti Lake is located in Pakistan
Khalti Lake
Khalti Lake
Khalti Lake (Pakistan)
LocationKhalti, Gupis-Yasin District, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates36°14′53″N 73°21′48″E / 36.2479302°N 73.3633701°E / 36.2479302; 73.3633701
TypeLake, Reservoir
Primary inflowsGhizer River
Basin countriesPakistan
Max. length2,354 m (7,723 ft)
Max. width460 m (1,510 ft)
Surface area98 acres (40 ha)
Max. depth80 ft (24 m)
Surface elevation2,217 metres (7,274 ft)[1]
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Khalti Lake (Urdu: خلتی جھیل, Khowar: خلتیو چھت) is situated in Gupis-Yasin District, the westernmost part of the Gilgit–Baltistan region and northernmost territory of Pakistan. This lake is an important source of fresh water and has a stock of trout. A PTDC motel is situated nearby with a view of the lake.[2][3] The water is extremely cold which flows directly from surrounding glaciers. The lake usually freezes in winter season and people can easily walk on it.[4]

Khalti Lake is located in Khalti Village of Gupis-Yasin District (Gilgit-Baltistan), Pakistan at about 2,217 metres (7,274 ft) above sea level. The lake is known for its habitat of trout fish. The lake is in a bend of the Ghizer River near the village of Khalti. Khalti Lake is known for its stock of trout.[5] Originally, the trout was put into the River Ghizer near Golaghmuli Village. Those fishes increased in number and reached almost every part of Gupis Valley.

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References

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  1. ^ "Elevation and Weather Forecast of Khalti Lake". weather-atlas.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Khalti Lake, Gupis". Gilgit-Baltistan.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Trout Fish". Dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Lake Freezes in Winter". Merawatan.pk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Frozen Khalti Lake". Tribune.com.pk. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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