Karambar Lake
Karambar Lake (Urdu: کرمبر جھیل), also known as Qurumbar Lake, is a high altitude lake located in the Ishkoman Valley bilhanz in Ghizer District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the 33rd highest lake in the world[1] and one of the most biologically active lakes on earth.
| Kurumbar Lake کرمبر جھیل | |
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 Karambar Lake is the second highest lake in Pakistan. | |
  Kurumbar Lake کرمبر جھیل | |
| Location | Ishkoman Valley,Gilgit Baltistan |
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| Type | Alpine glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Glacier waters |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,634,400 m2 (28,356,000 sq ft) |
| Average depth | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 4,272 meters (14,016 ft) |
Alternate names
The lake is also known as Qurumbar lake in some references and alternately is spelled as Karomber or Karamber.
Location
The lake is located in Ishkoman Valley in Ghizer district.
- Ghizer - Ishkoman (Chitti Boi Route)
- Ghizer - Ishkoman (Chiantar Route)
- Ghizer - Yasin Valley (Darkot Pass Route)
- Gilgit - Chipursan (Chillinji Pass Route)
Hydrology
The approximate length of the lake is 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi), width is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and, average depth is 52 meters (171 ft).[2]
Karambar Lake is the deepest lake in the valley with a maximum and mean depth of 55m and 17.08m respectively and is spread over a surface area of 263.44 hectares (2,634,400 m2) and discharges into Karambar valley of Boroghil and then into Immit Ishkoman of District Ghizer. Water clarity level is 13.75 (Secchi Disc Reading), which is the highest value ever recorded in the literature of lakes in Pakistan.
See also
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References
- "Karambar Lake - The 33rd Highest Lake of world". highestlake.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2009-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)