Satpara Lake
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Satpara Lake also spelled Sadpara Lake (Template:Langx) is a natural lake near Skardu in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The lake supplies water to Skardu Valley.[1][2] Fed by the Satpara Stream originating from the Deosai plains,[1] the stream is the lake's only outlet. Satpara Lake is situated at an elevation of Template:Convert[1] above sea level and spans an area of Template:Convert. It provides habitat to the brown and rainbow trout fishes which were introduced in the region.[3]
History
Traditional accounts attribute the damming of the Satpara Stream to the Balti king Ali Sher Khan Anchan (1595–1633).[4] The completion of Satpara Dam downstream of the lake has enlarged the size of Satpara Lake.[5]
Physical features
The melting snow from the Deosai Plains is the main source of water for the lake.[6] At a height of Template:Convert, the lake is centered with an area of 4 km with a picturesque island.
Gallery
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Sadpara Lake
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Turquoise water of Sadpara lake in Skardu
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Sadpara lake view from village in Skardu
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Sadpara Lake, Skardu
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Sadpara Lake, Skardu
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