Shounter Lake
| Shounter Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shounter, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 34°58′23″N 74°30′46″E / 34.97306°N 74.51278°ECoordinates: 34°58′23″N 74°30′46″E / 34.97306°N 74.51278°E |
| Type | Alpine Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Glacial waters |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Surface elevation | 10,200 feet (3,100 m) |
Shounter Lake is a scenic lake located in Shounter Valley, a sub valley of Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan at the elevation of 10,200 feet (3,100 m).[1] The lake is fed by the surrounding mountains glacial waters.
The lake is encircled by snow coated mountains, green grass vegetation and specimens of Iris hookeriana are dispersed around the lake.
The lake is accessible from Kel town of Neelum valley, by a jeepable track. .[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Neelum adventure Retrieved:11 June 2013
- ↑ "Shounter valley". wikimedia.org. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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