| Keenjhar Lake | |
| Location: | Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coords: | 24.95°N 71°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Sindh#Pakistan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sindh##Location in Pakistan |
| Basin Countries: | Pakistan |
| Length: | 24km (15miles) |
| Width: | 6km (04miles) |
| Area: | 13468ha |
| Max-Depth: | [1] |
| Volume: | 0.53e6acre.ft |
| Elevation: | 15m (49feet) |
Keenjhar Lake (; Sindhi: ڪینجھر ڍنڍ), commonly called Karli Lake (Urdu: کرلی جھیل; Sindhi: ڪلري ڍنڍ), is located in Thatta District of the Sindh province in Pakistan. It is situated about from the city of Thatta.[2] It is an important source of drinking water for Thatta District and Karachi city.[3] Through the construction of a bund on the eastern side, it is said that the lake was formed by the union of two lakes: Sonehri and Keenjhar.[1]
Keenjhar Lake has been declared a Ramsar site and a wildlife sanctuary. It provides a favorable habitat for winter migratory birds like ducks, geese, flamingos, cormorants, waders, herons, egrets, ibises, terns, coots and gulls. It has been observed as a breeding area of the black-crowned night heron, the cotton pygmy goose, purple swamphen, and pheasant-tailed jacana.[4]
Keenjhar Lake is a popular tourist resort. Many people from Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta visit to enjoy picnics, swimming, fishing, and boating.
The famous folklore of Noori Jam Tamachi who was a fisherwoman, is connected to the lake.[1] There is a shrine in the middle of the lake marking Noori's grave, which is visited by devotees.