Sheosar Lake

Sheosar Lake
شاؤسر جھیل
Sheosar Lake
Sheosar Lake
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 / 34.99139; 75.23667Coordinates: 34°59′29″N 75°14′12″E / 34.99139°N 75.23667°E / 34.99139; 75.23667
Etymology Sheosar Lake means 'Blind Lake' in Shina language, as Sheo means 'Andhi' (Blind) and Sar means 'Lake'.[1]
Basin countries  Pakistan
Max. length 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi)[2]
Max. width 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)[2]
Average depth 40 metres (130 ft)[2]
Surface elevation 4,142 metres (13,589 ft)[2]
Settlements Skardu

Sheosar Lake (Urdu: شاؤسر جھیل) (also called Shausar Lake) is a lake situated in Deosai National Park, in Gilgit-Baltistan province of northern Pakistan.

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. From main Astore town, it takes about 4 hours' jeep travel through a semi-metal road to reach Chilm, the last residential area adjacent to the plains.

Climate

Between the months of November to May the area of Deosai is snow bound. During spring, the surrounding area is covered with wide variety of flowers and butterflies. Most visitors come to the lake are in summer between June to early September.[3]

Sheosar Lake with Nanga Parbat in the background

See also

References

  1. ↑ Syed Mehdi Bukhari (27 April 2015). "Deosai Plains: Welcome to surreal Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sheosar Lake – North Pakistan | Northern Areas of Pakistan". northpakistan.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.northpakistan.com/lakes/sheosar-lake/
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