Katora Lake is an alpine glacial lake located in the upper reaches of Jahaz Banda, Kumrat valley in Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. The lake is fed by the surrounding melting glacier waters. The word Katora means "bowl" in Pashto. It was named after the lakes resemblance to a bowl shape.[2]
Katora Lake | |
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Location | Kumrat Valley, Upper Dir |
Coordinates | 35°22′00″N 72°20′47″E |
Lake type | Glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Glacial water |
Basin countries | Pakistan |
Surface elevation | 11,500 ft (3,500 m) [1] |
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