Shounter Lake is a scenic lake located in Shounter Valley, a sub valley of
Neelam Valley
The district of Neelum (spelt also ''Neelam''; ur, ) is the northernmost of 10 districts located within the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Kashmir. Taking up the larger part of the Neelam Valley, the district has a population of ar ...
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Azad Kashmir,
Pakistan
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, at the elevation of .
The lake is fed by the surrounding mountains glacial waters.
The lake is encircled by snow coated mountains, green grass vegetation and specimens of ''
Iris hookeriana'' are dispersed around the lake. The lake is accessible from
Kel town of Neelum Valley, by a jeepable track.
See also
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Ratti Gali Lake
Ratti Gali Lake is an alpine glacial lake which is located in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan . The lake is located at an altitude of . The lake is fed by the surrounding glacier waters of the mountains.
See also
* Chitta Katha Lake
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Saral Lake
Saral Lake is located on border of Neelam and Kaghan Valley in Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, wit ...
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Mahodand Lake
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Lulusar Lake
Lulusar (), (), or Lalusar, is a group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Lulusar Lake
Lulusar Lake (also spelled Lulusir) is a lake at , and is the primary headwaters of the Kun ...
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Chitta Katha Lake
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List of lakes in Pakistan
Pakistan is home to many natural and man-made lakes and reservoirs. The largest lake in Pakistan is the Manchar Lake. The lake is spread over an area of over .
The highest lakes in Pakistan are the Paristan Lake and Shimshal Lake, which both a ...
References
Lakes of Azad Kashmir
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