Hamal Lake

Hamal Lake
Hamal Lake is located in Sindh
Hamal Lake
Hamal Lake
LocationQambar Shahdadkot District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates27°26′56″N 67°37′55″E / 27.449°N 67.632°E / 27.449; 67.632
Basin countriesPakistan
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Max. width10 km (6.2 mi)
Surface area1,200 ha (3,000 acres)
SettlementsThatta, Karachi

Hamal Lake (Urdu: حمل جھیل ) is situated in Qambar Shahdadkot District in Sindh, Pakistan, 58 km from Larkana city and 40 km from Qambar town. The length of the lake is 25 km and the width is 10 km, with a surface area of 2,965 acres (1,200 ha).[1] It is a fresh-water lake and the main source of water are the streams from Kirthar Mountains.[2]

Hamal Lake is the habitat of resident and Siberian migratory birds like Ducks, Geese, Coots, Shorebirds, Cormorants, Flamingos, Herons, Ibises, Gulls, Terns and Egrets. It is also the great nursery of fresh-water fish. But now environment and wildlife of this lake is badly affected by the discharge of poisonous and saline water from the Hirdin drain.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 June 2012
  2. ^ Article:Killer lake continues to bring misery Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Published in The News on 29 November 2009. Retrieved on 10 June 2012
  3. ^ Sweet water bodies destroyed Published in Dawn News. Retrieved on 18 June 2012


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