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

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, Gilgit-Baltistan,

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, which supplies water to Skardu Valley. It is fed by the Satpara Stream. 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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