| Attabad Lake Gojal | |
|---|---|
| Gojal Lake | |
| عطا آباد جھیل (Urdu) | |
 Attabad Lake Gojal, photographed in July 2017 | |
  Attabad Lake Gojal  Attabad Lake Gojal | |
| Location | Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 36°20′13″N 74°52′3″E / 36.33694°N 74.86750°E |
| Etymology | Attabad |
| Primary inflows | Hunza River, 79 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s), 26 May 2010 |
| Primary outflows | Gojal River overflowing landslide dam, 100 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s), 4 June 2010 |
| Max. length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Max. depth | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Water volume | 410,000,000 m3 (330,000 acre⋅ft), 26 May 2010 |
| Settlements | Gojal, Hunza Valley |
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Attabad Lake (Urdu: عطا آباد جھیل) is a lake located in the Gojal region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was formed in January 2010 when a significant landslide impounded the water the Hunza River in Attabad.[1][2] The lake offers a diverse range of activities, from boating, jet-skiing, and fishing to various winter sports, attracting attention year-round.[3]
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- ^ Hayat, Tahir; I., Khan; Shah, Het; Qureshi, Mohsin; Karamat, Shazia; I, Towhata (1 January 2010). "Attabad Landslide - Dam disaster in Pakistan 2010". Bulletin of International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 4: 21–31.
- ^ Nagri, Jamil (16 January 2023). "Winter sports festival inaugurated at Attabad lake". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2024.