Shounter Lake

Shounter Lake
Location Shounter, Neelum Valley, Pakistan Administered Kashmir
Coordinates 34°58′23″N 74°30′46″E / 34.97306°N 74.51278°E / 34.97306; 74.51278 (Shonter Lake)Coordinates: 34°58′23″N 74°30′46″E / 34.97306°N 74.51278°E / 34.97306; 74.51278 (Shonter Lake)
Type Alpine Glacial lake
Primary inflows Glacial waters
Basin countries Pakistan
Surface elevation 10,200 feet (3,100 m)

Shounter Lake is a scenic lake located in Shounter Valley, a sub valley of Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, at the elevation of 10,200 feet (3,100 m).[1] 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. .[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Neelum adventure Retrieved:11 June 2013
  2. ↑ "Shounter valley". wikimedia.org. Retrieved 27 July 2015.


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