Definition of Lake
Lakes are large body of water that are surrounded by land. It can be formed naturally or artificially and can range in size from small ponds to large bodies of water that span multiple countries.
Famous Lakes in Pakistan
All the questions relating to Lakes have been taken from the MCQs type previous papers of FPSC, PPSC and other testing services in Pakistan and have been tabulated as under:
| Lake Name | Location | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Satpara Lake | Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan | Natural, freshwater |
| Attabad Lake | Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan | Artificial, Created in 2010 |
| Karambar Lake | Ishkomen Valley, GilgitBaltistan | Natural and freshwater, also one of the highest lakes in Pakistan. |
| Shandur Lake | Ghizer district, Gilgit Baltistan | Natural and freshwater, also known as the “Roof of the World” due to its high altitude |
| Manchar Lake | Dadu District, Sindh | Natural, freshwater also the largest natural, freshwater lake in Pakistan. |
| keenjhar also known as Kalri Lake | Thatta District, Sindh | Artificial, freshwater and largest artificial lake in the country. |
| Saif-ul-Malook | Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Natural freshwater |
| Lulusar Lake | Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Main source of the Kunhar River |
| Dudipatsar Lake | Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Natural, freshwater and also known as the “Queen of Lakes” due to its stunning beauty. |
| Hanna Lake | Quetta Valley, Balochistan | Artificial, created in the 1890s. |
| Banjosa Lake | Poonch District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Artificial |
| Ratti Gali Lake | Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Natural |
| Swaik Lake | Soon Valley of Punjab | Natural freshwater |
| Rawal Lake | Islamabad | Artificial, created in the 1960s. |
Lakes in the World
| Lake Name | Country | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Baikal | Russia | Deepest lake in the world, largest freshwater lake by volume |
| Lake Superior | United States, Canada | Largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world |
| Lake Ontario | Canada, United States | Smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area |
| Great Bear Lake | Canada | Largest lake entirely in Canada by surface area |
| Lake Michigan | United States | Largest freshwater lake by area in the United States |
| Dead Sea | Israel, Jordan, Palestine | Lowest point on land on Earth, hyper-saline lake |
| Lake Titicaca | Peru, Bolivia | Highest navigable lake in the world |
| Lake Victoria | Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya | Largest lake in Africa by surface area |