Katora Lake is an alpine glacial lake located in the upper reaches of the Jahaz Banda, Kumrat Valley in the Upper Dir District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The lake is fed by the snowmelt from the surrounding glaciers. The word Katora means "bowl" in Pashto. It was named after the lake's resemblance to a bowl.[2]

Katora Lake
Katora Lake is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Katora Lake
Katora Lake
LocationKumrat Valley, Upper Dir
Coordinates35°22′00″N 72°20′47″E / 35.3666°N 72.3464°E / 35.3666; 72.3464
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsGlacial water
Basin countriesPakistan
Surface elevation11,500 ft (3,500 m) [1]

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  1. ^ "Elevation". www.adventureplanners.net. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Katora Lake". Blogs.tribune.com.pk.