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Kalankar Lake

Kalankar Lake (Urdu کلانکر جھیل) is situated near Dhoronaro village of Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] The lake is spread over both Sanghar and Umerkot districts. It starts from Sanghar near Ghulam Nabi Shah town where barrage and desert lands meet and ends at Umerkot district.[3][4][1]

Kalankar Lake[1]
Kalankar Lake[1]
Location in Sindh
Kalankar Lake[1]
Location in Pakistan
LocationUmerkot District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates25°34′00″N 69°35′40″E / 25.56667°N 69.59444°E / 25.56667; 69.59444Coordinates: 25°34′00″N 69°35′40″E / 25.56667°N 69.59444°E / 25.56667; 69.59444
Basin countriesPakistan
Max. length31 km (19 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area9,842 ha (24,320 acres)
Average depth6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth7.9 metres (26 ft)
Water volume0.53×10^6 acre⋅ft (650 hm3)
Surface elevation15 metres (49 ft)

To reach Kalankar Lake, there is one-hour journey from Umerkot to Dhoronaro, a rural town 30 kilometers away[5] and from Dhorono village another eight kilometers away in Haji Khamiso Rajar village.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Hassan ·, Munawar. "Pakistan's unique desert wetlands under threat".
  2. ^ "As wetland-grabbers dry out waterbodies for farming, fisherfolk fight back". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. ^ Ram, Shewa (8 August 2020). "Lake Kalankar: A Lost Natural Resource". Technology Times.
  4. ^ Ali, Babar (7 December 2020). "A Lake in the Lap of Desert".
  5. ^ https://usindh.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BIODIVERSITY-OF-INLAND-WATERS-IN-SINDH-PAKISTAN.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ Soomro, Abdul Haleem (19 April 2017). "No longer a thriving fishing village, Kalankar lake's community can only hope for a miracle". DAWN.COM.
  7. ^ Shaikh, Abubaker (7 February 2019). "کلانکر: تھر کے آنگن میں گم ہوتی ہوئی جھیل۔۔۔". Dawn News Television.


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