Sheosar Lake (Urdu: شیوسر جھیل) is an alpine lake situated at the western end of Deosai National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located at the height of 4,142 metres (13,589 ft).[3]

Sheosar Lake
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Location	Deosai Plains, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe)
Coordinates	34°59′29″N 75°14′12″E
Native name	شیوسر جھیل (Urdu)
Etymology	Sheosar Lake means 'Blind Lake' in Shina language, as Sheo means 'Blind' while 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	Chilum, Astore

Access

The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via Astore and the other via Skardu. From main Astore town, it takes about 4 hours' jeep travel through a semi-metal road to reach Chilum, the last residential area adjacent to the plains. The second route, from Skardu, can be covered by jeep in few hours; however, if trekked, it can take 2 days time.

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.^{[citation needed]} Most visitors come to the lake are in summer between June to early September.[4]

See also

• List of lakes in Pakistan
• List of national parks in Pakistan

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References

External links

• HighestLake.com - List of highest lakes
• http://pbase.com/waqas Sheosar Lake Photos by Waqas Usman
• Imran Ahmed's Picture Gallery: Sheosar Lake
• Ch. Umer's Picture Gallery: Sheosar Lake

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