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{{Short description|Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox lake
| name               = Sheosar Lake
| native_name        ={{native name|ur|{{Nastaliq|شیوسر جھیل}}}}
| image              = File:Sheoser lake deosai national park.jpg
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| location           = [[Deosai Plains]], [[Gilgit-Baltistan]], [[Pakistan]] <br/>([[Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe]])
| coords             = {{Coord|34|59|29|N|75|14|12|E|type:waterbody_region:PK|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map        = Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
| pushpin_label_position  = top
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| basin_countries    = [[Pakistan]]
| length             =  {{convert|2.3|km|mi}}
| width              = {{convert|1.8|km|mi}}
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| depth              = {{convert|40|m|ft}}{{cn|date=November 2024}}
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| shore              = 
| elevation          = {{convert|4250|m|ft}}<ref name="Unesco">{{cite web |title=Deosai National Park |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6115/ |website=whc.unesco.org |publisher=[[World Heritage Convention]], [[UNESCO]] |access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref>
| islands            = 
| cities             = [[Chilum]], [[Astore (city)|Astore]]
| etymology          = Sheosar Lake means 'Blind Lake' in [[Shina language]], as ''Sheo'' means 'Blind' while ''Sar'' means 'Lake'<ref name="Dawn" />
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'''Sheosar Lake''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|شیوسر جھیل}}}}) is an [[alpine lake]] situated at the western end of [[Deosai National Park]], [[Gilgit-Baltistan]], [[Pakistan]]. Located at an elevation of {{convert|4250|m}}, the lake is regarded as one of the highest altitude lakes in the world.<ref name="Unesco" /><ref name="Dawn">{{cite news|author1=Syed Mehdi Bukhari|title=Deosai Plains: Welcome to surreal Pakistan|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1178524|accessdate=4 April 2017|work=DAWN|date=27 April 2015|ref=dawn|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ashdown |first1=Paddy |title=Deosai Plain – A jewel in crown of Gilgit-Baltistan |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/23-Jun-2024/deosai-plain-a-jewel-in-crown-of-gilgit-baltistan |access-date=10 November 2024 |work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |date=23 June 2024}}</ref>

==Access==
The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via [[Astore (city)|Astore]] and the other via [[Skardu]]. From the main Astore town, it takes about four hours' jeep travel through a semi-metal road to reach [[Chilum]], the last residential area adjacent to the plains. The second route, from [[Skardu]], can be covered by jeep in few hours; however, a trek along this route can take two days. During a clear sunny day, [[Nanga Parbat]] peak can be seen from the location of the lake.<ref name="Dawn" />

==Climate==
Between the months of November and May the area of Deosai is snow bound. During spring, the surrounding area is covered with a wide variety of flowers and butterflies.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Most visitors come to the lake in the summer, between June and early September.

[[File:Sheosar Lake .jpg|thumb|300px|A daytime view of lake]]

==See also==
*[[List of lakes in Pakistan]]
*[[List of national parks in Pakistan]]
{{commons category|Sheosar Lake (Deosai National Park)}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.highestlake.com/highest-lake-world.html#Karambar HighestLake.com - List of highest lakes]

{{Waters of Pakistan}}

[[Category:Lakes of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
[[Category:Tibetan Plateau]]
[[Category:Skardu District]]


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