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.
| Uchhali Lake | |
|---|---|
| اوچھالی (Urdu) | |
LandsatLook image of Uchhali Lake | |
  Uchhali Lake Uchaali Lake is in Soon Valley, Salt Range | |
| Coordinates | 32°34′N 72°01′E / 32.56°N 72.02°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Surface area | 943 hectares (9.43 km2)[1] |
| Designated | 22 March 1996[2] |
Sakaser, the highest mountain in the Salt Range at 1525 meters looms over the lake.
Due to its saline water, the lake does not support marine life, but it offers picturesque scenery. Boats are available.
The lake is part of the Uchhali Complex, which also includes two other brackish to saline lakes: Khabikki Lake, and Jahlar Lakes. The Uchhali Complex was designated a Ramsar site on March 22, 1996.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Management Plan Uchhali Wetlands Complex" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Ramsar List" (PDF). ramsar.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "A Directory of Wetlands of International Importance". Wetlands.org. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- Afzal, Shahzad (1999). "Determination of Selenium Speciation Of Saline Lakes from Soan-Sakesar Valley Salt Range Pakistan - Pakistan Research Repository". Retrieved 16 June 2010.
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