Karambar Lake (; ), also known as Qurumbar Lake, is a high-altitude lake located in Ishkoman Valley, District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the 33rd highest lake in the world and lies in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region, which is one of the world's richest biodiversity regions. With a surface area of , it is the second largest lake in northern Pakistan by surface area, after Attabad Lake. Since 2011 the area surrounding the lake has been part of Qurumbar National Park.
Hydrology
This glacier-fed lake is also known as Qurumbar Lake in some references and also spelled as Karomber or Karamber. The approximate length of the lake is ; it is across at its widest, with an average depth of .
Karambar Lake is the deepest lake in the valley with a maximum and mean depth of 55m and 17.08m, respectively. Its surface area is . Water clarity level is 13.75 (Secchi Disc Reading), which is the highest value ever recorded in the literature of lakes in Pakistan.
See also List of lakes of Pakistan Khukush Lake Bashqar Gol Lake Shandur Lake
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