Khalti Lake

Khalti Lake (Urdu: خلتی جھیل, Khowar: خلتیو چھت) is situated in Gupis-Yasin District, the westernmost part of the Gilgit–Baltistan region and northernmost territory of Pakistan. This lake is an important source of fresh water and has a stock of trout. A PTDC motel is situated nearby with a view of the lake.^[2][3] The water is extremely cold which flows directly from surrounding glaciers. The lake usually freezes in winter season and people can easily walk on it.^[4]

Khalti Lake
خلتی جھیل (Urdu) خلتیو چھت (Khowar)
Khalti Lake, Gupis-Yasin
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Location	Khalti, Gupis-Yasin District, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	36°14′53″N 73°21′48″E
Type	Lake, Reservoir
Primary inflows	Ghizer River
Basin countries	Pakistan
Max. length	2,354 m (7,723 ft)
Max. width	460 m (1,510 ft)
Surface area	98 acres (40 ha)
Max. depth	80 ft (24 m)
Surface elevation	2,217 metres (7,274 ft)[1]

Khalti Lake is located in Khalti Village of Gupis-Yasin District (Gilgit-Baltistan), Pakistan at about 2,217 metres (7,274 ft) above sea level. The lake is known for its habitat of trout fish. The lake is in a bend of the Ghizer River near the village of Khalti. Khalti Lake is known for its stock of trout.^[5] Originally, the trout was put into the River Ghizer near Golaghmuli Village. Those fishes increased in number and reached almost every part of Gupis Valley.

See also

• Phander Lake
• Handarap Lake