Ansoo Lake, (), translated as Teardrop Lake, is situated in the
Kaghan Valley
The Kaghan Valley (Hindko, ) is an Alpine climate, alpine valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The valley stretches across the northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of to its highest point at the Babusar P ...
of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...
. As its name suggests, it is a tear-shaped body of water located in
Pakistan
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's
Mansehra District
Mansehra District (Urdu, ) is a district in the Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern Pakistan. Mansehra city serves as the headquarters of the district. The district has a Hindkowan majority, with a significant Pashtun and Kohista ...
.
At an elevation of above sea level, Ansoo Lake stands as one of the highest lakes in the
Himalayan Range
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. It lies in proximity to
Malika Parbat
Malika Parbat (; ''Queen of the Mountains'') (el. ) is the highest peak in Kaghan Valley and also the highest in the Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies about south of Lake Saiful Muluk, near Ansoo Lake.
The mountain is clear ...
in the Himalayan Range, the tallest peak in the Kaghan Valley.
History
Ansoo Lake was stumbled upon in 1993 by
Pakistan Air Force
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pilots flying at a relatively low altitude over the region. Growing tourism has strained the path to the lake and its natural surroundings, revealing its ecological fragility.
See also
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List of lakes in Pakistan
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Pyala Lake
References
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Lakes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mansehra District
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