Namal Lake | |
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نمل جھیل (Urdu) | |
Location | Namal Valley, Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 32°41′24″N 71°48′05″E / 32.69000°N 71.80139°E |
Type | Reservoir with gravity dam |
Etymology | Namal means priceless in English[1] |
Part of | Salt Range Wetlands Complex (SRWC)[2] |
Catchment area | 164 sq mi (420 km2)[3] |
Basin countries | Pakistan |
Designation | Game Reserve[4]: 259 |
Built | 1913 |
Surface area | 480 ha (4.8 km2)[4]: 259 |
Water volume | 630×106 cu ft (0.018 km3) (Average) 2,100×106 cu ft (0.059 km3) (Maximum)[5] |
Settlements | Namal, Rikhi |
Namal Lake (Urdu: نمل جھیل) is a man-made lake located near Rikhi, a village on one corner of the Namal valley in Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was formed following the construction of Namal Dam in 1913 . Namal Dam is situated some 32 km (20 mi) from Mianwali city.
The lake has a surface area of 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi).[6] There are mountains on its western and southern sides. On the other two sides are agricultural areas.[7] It serves as a picnic spot for tourists from nearby areas, and functions as a habitat for waterfowl, Russian ducks, and Siberian cranes that migrate to the area during the winter months.
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