Saidgai Lake

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Saidgai Lake
Saidgai Danda
سیدگئی جھیل (Urdu)
Saidgai lake
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Location	Ushirai Dara
Coordinates	35°11′30″N 72°19′30″E / 35.19167°N 72.32500°E / 35.19167; 72.32500
Lake type	Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Glaciers water
Primary outflows	Ushirai Khwar
Basin countries	Pakistan
Max. length	approx. 1 km (0.62 mi)
Max. width	approx. 0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Surface elevation	11,500 ft (3,500 m)
Settlements	Ushirai Dara

Saidgai Lake (Pashto: سيدګۍ ډنډ; Urdu: سیدگئی جھیل), also known as Saidgai Dand, is a lake in the upper reaches of the Ushirai Dara within the Upper Dir District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at an elevation of 11,500 feet (3,500 m) above sea level.^[1] It is located to the northwest of Gabin Jabba. The temperature is normally between 5 °C and 10 °C during hot months. Primarily, this lake attracts tourists from Dir as well as other regions of the country, especially during the months of June, July, and August. For the rest of the months, the lake remains covered by snow. Saidgai lake is at the boundary of Dir Upper and Swat.