Coordinates: 32°34′N 72°01′E / 32.56°N 72.02°E / 32.56; 72.02

Uchhali Lake

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Uchhali Lake
اوچھالی (Urdu)
Uchhali Lake is located in Soon Valley
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Uchhali Lake is located in Pakistan
Uchhali Lake
Uchhali Lake
Uchaali Lake is in Soon Valley, Salt Range
Coordinates32°34′N 72°01′E / 32.56°N 72.02°E / 32.56; 72.02
TypeSalt lake
Basin countriesPakistan
Surface area943 hectares (9.43 km2)[1]
Designated22 March 1996[2]

Uchhali (Urdu: اوچھالی) is a saltwater lake in Soan Sakaser Valley in the southern Salt Range area in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range.

Sakaser, the highest mountain in the Salt Range at 1525 meters looms over the lake.

Due to its saline water, the lake does not support marine life, but it offers picturesque scenery. Boats are available.

The lake is part of the Uchhali Complex, which also includes two other brackish to saline lakes: Khabikki Lake, and Jahlar Lakes. The Uchhali Complex was designated a Ramsar site on March 22, 1996.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Management Plan Uchhali Wetlands Complex" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ramsar List" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "A Directory of Wetlands of International Importance". Wetlands.org. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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