Daral Lake

Daral Lake
Location	Bahrain, Swat Valley
Lake type	Alpine/Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Glacial water
Primary outflows	Daral khwar
Basin countries	Pakistan
Surface elevation	11,500 m (37,700 ft)

Daral lake which is also called Daral Dand in Pashto, is located in the western side of Bahrain swat valley. The surrounding area of the lake is famous for wide alpine meadows.

Near the lake an ancient mosque is to be seen, where shepherds and visitors say their prayers and use as a resting place for night.

Topography

Daral Lake lies at the foothills of spinsar mountain at an elevation of (11,500 ft), surrounded by the lush green meadows and snow clad mountains. The banks of daral lake serve as the camping site during the summers season for trekkers.

The lake is fed by by melting glaciers of the surrounding mountains and gives rise to daral khwar which is the main left tributary of swat river.

Access

Daral Lake is accessible only during the summer; during the winter, the trails which leads to the lake, are closed due to heavy snowfall. while in summer, it can be accessed through Saidgai lake after two or three hours of rigorous trekking.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lakes of Pakistan or Geography of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Lake Saiful Muluk - Kaghan Valley
• Dudipatsar Lake - Kaghan Valley
• Ansoo Lake - Kaghan Valley
• Mahodand Lake - Kalam Valley
• Kundol Lake - Kalam Valley
• Daral Lake - Swat Valley
• List of lakes in Pakistan

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