Gilgit River in Phunder Valley - Ghizar - Gilgit Baltistan

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Sword Dance of Hunza - Pakistan Postcard

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Snow Lake is in fact not a lake but a vast high-altitude glacial basin in the Karakoran Mountain Range, simply known as Snow Lake. It is located 16,000 ft above sea level and is approximately 10 miles (16 km) wide. The basin lies at the head of the Biafo and hispar Glaciers, which spread down in opposite directions forming a 100 km river of ice that is among the World's longest continuous glacier systems outside the polar regions. Martin Conway was the first foreigner visitor who came here and gave Snow Lake the name in 1892.

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Sheosar Lake is located in Deosai Plains (near Skardu) at an elevation of 13,590 ft. Deosai is a treeless wilderness over 13,000 ft covering an area of more than 3,000 sp km. Sheosar Lake lies at the western end of the plateau towards the Astore side. The lake is deep blue in color and presents magnificent views of snow-capped mountains. Himalayan Marmots and many migratory birds can be see around Sheosar Lake.

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Satpara Lake (8,650 ft) is a vast and beautiful lake in Gilgit Baltistan and is one of the largest fresh water lakes in the country offering trout fishing and row boating. It is an important lake in Skardu Valley supplying water to Skardu Town, which is located just 9 km to the north. In 2002, the Government of Pakistan decided to build a dam on the Satpara Lake and the project is in progress.

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