Kachura Lake
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Lower Kachura Lake کچورہ جھیل | |
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![]() Lower Kachura Lake and western Himalayas | |
Location | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan |
Coordinates | 35°26′48″N 75°26′44″E / 35.44667°N 75.44556°E |
Part of | Indus River basin |
Basin countries | Pakistan |
Max. depth | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Surface elevation | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) |
Settlements | KASHMIR |
Website | Visit Gilgit-Baltistan |
The Kachora Tso Lakes (Urdu: کچورہ جھیل) are three lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation, are Foroq Tso (Upper Kachura Lake) and Lower Kachura Lake.[1] The latter is also known as Shangrila Lake and is within a tourist resort named Shangrila Resort outside the town of Skardu. Another lake called Zambakha Tso (Lake) is situated in the small village Zambakha adjacent to Shangri-la. The lakes are in the Karakoram mountain range of the western Himalayas, the greater Baltistan Region, and in the Indus River basin.
Upper Kachura Lake
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Foroq Tso (Lake) or Upper Kachura Lake is of clear water and has a depth of 70 metres (230 ft). In summer it has a temperature of 15 °C (59 °F).[2] In winter the surface is frozen solid. The upper Indus River flows nearby at a lower elevation.
The beauty of the Foroq Tso (Lake) is almost untampered and mostly unexplored by travelers, due to lack of infrastructure owing to its rough terrain The area has a rich flora of the Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests ecoregion, and also known for its wild apricot - Prunus armeniaca orchards. Recreation activities at Foroq Tso or Upper Kachura Lake include hiking, trout fishing, and Himalaya mountaineering.
Lower Kachura Lake (kandoor)
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Lower Kachura Lake
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Upper Kachura Lake
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Reflections
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Upper Kachura
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Autumn in Upper Kachora
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Twilight in Upper Kachora
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Upper Kachura Lake in Skardu
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Reflections Upper Kachura
References
[edit]- ^ "Upper and Lower Kachura, Skardu". Youlin Magazine.
- ^ "Depth and Temperature of Upper Kachura Lake". www.inspirock.com. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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