Sheosar Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sheosar Lakeشاؤسر جھیل |
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 Sheosar Lake
Location in Gilgit Baltistan
Sheosar Lake
Location in Pakistan
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| Location | Deosai Plains, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe) |
| Coordinates | 34°59′29″N 75°14′12″E / 34.99139°N 75.23667°E |
| Etymology | Sheosar Lake means 'Blind Lake' in Shina language, as Sheo means 'Andhi' (Blind) and Sar means 'Lake'. |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
| Average depth | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 4,142 metres (13,589 ft) |
| Settlements | Skardu |
Sheosar Lake (Urdu: شاؤسر جھیل) is a lake in Deosai Plains, Northern Areas of Pakistan. The lake is situated in Deosai National Park in Gilgit-Baltistan Province. The lake is at an elevation of 4,142 m (13,589 feet). Its approximate length is reported to be 2.3 km (1.4 miles), width 1.8 km (1.2 miles) and average depth 40 m (131 feet).
Routes to the lake
The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via Skardu and the other via Astore District.
Skardu route
The road through Skardu can be covered by jeep in few hours, however, if trekked, it can take 2 days time.
Astore route
Second route is from Astore District.
Best time to visit
Between the months of November to May the whole area of Deosai is snow bound. However, the area is full of natural beauty during Spring and Summer Season. During spring, the whole surrounding gets covered with wide variety of colorful flowers and butterflies. The best time of visiting this beautiful lake is in summer between June to September.
See also
In Spanish: Lago Sheosar para niños
