Katora Lake is an alpine glacial lake located in the upper reaches of the Jahaz Banda, Kumrat Valley within the Upper Dir District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The lake is fed by the surrounding melting glacier waters. The word Katora means "bowl" in Pashto. It was named after the lakes resemblance to a bowl shape.[2]
| Katora Lake | |
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  Katora Lake | |
| Location | Kumrat Valley, Upper Dir |
| Coordinates | 35°22′00″N 72°20′47″E / 35.3666°N 72.3464°E |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Glacial water |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Surface elevation | 11,500 ft (3,500 m) [1] |
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References edit
- ^ "Elevation". www.adventureplanners.net. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Katora Lake". Blogs.tribune.com.pk.