Uchhali Lake

Salt lake in Pakistan

Uchhali Lake
اوچھالی (Urdu)
LandsatLook image of Uchhali Lake
32°34′N 72°01′E / 32.56°N 72.02°E / 32.56; 72.02
Type	Salt lake
Basin countries	Pakistan

Surface area	943 hectares (9.43 km²)^[1]

Ramsar Wetland
Designated	22 March 1996^[2]

Uchhali (Urdu: اوچھالی) is a saltwater lake in Soan Sakaser Valley in the southern Salt Range area in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range.

Sakaser, the highest mountain in the Salt Range at 1525 meters looms over the lake.

Due to its saline water, the lake is lifeless but offers picturesque scenery. Boats are available.

References

^ "Management Plan Uchhali Wetlands Complex" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ "Ramsar List" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

Afzal, Shahzad (1999). "Determination of Selenium Speciation Of Saline Lakes from Soan-Sakesar Valley Salt Range Pakistan - Pakistan Research Repository". Retrieved 16 June 2010.