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Rush Lake (Urdu: رش جھیل) is a high-altitude lake located in Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan near Rush Peak. [1] At 4,694 metres (15,400 ft), Rush is one of the highest alpine lakes in the world. [2] It is located about 15 km (9 mi) north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak) in the Nagar Valley.
A brine pool, sometimes called an underwater lake, deepwater or brine lake, is a volume of brine collected in a seafloor depression. These pools are dense bodies of water that have a salinity that is typically three to eight times greater than the surrounding ocean. Brine pools are commonly found below polar sea ice and in the deep ocean.
The second-highest lake in Pakistan is the Karambar Lake, which is located at an altitude of 4,272 metres (14,016 ft), is the 33rd highest lake in the world. [3] A recent Google map analysis revealed more than 500 lakes in northern Pakistan (mainly Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral region), many of these lakes are still nameless and even ...
Yemen and Pakistan both made the list -- because of instability within their borders, and the presence of terrorist groups like Al-Qaida and the Taliban. These are the world's most dangerous ...
Karambar Lake (Urdu: کرمبر جھیل), also known as Qurumbar Lake, is a high-altitude lake located in Ishkoman Valley, District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.It is the 31st highest lake in the world [1] [2] and falls in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region, which is one of the world's richest biodiversity regions.
Swaik Lake (also known as: Khandowa Lake) (Urdu: کھنڈوعہ جھیل) is a lake located in tehsil Kallar Kahar, Chakwal District of Punjab the province of Pakistan. [1] It can be accessed through the M2 motorway linking Lahore and Islamabad.
Interactive satellite photos show what the region looked like before and after the floods that submerged one-third of the country.
Consequently, most of the reported health problems in Pakistan are either a direct or indirect result of polluted water. [8] 45% of infant deaths are due to diarrhea and 60% to overall waterborne diseases. [9] According to researchers, Pakistan is projected to become the most water-stressed country in the region by the year 2040. [10]