| Karambar Lake | |
| Location: | Ishkoman Valley, District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan. |
| Coords: | 36.8842°N 73.7122°W |
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| Type: | Alpine glacial lake |
| Inflow: | Glacier waters |
| Basin Countries: | Pakistan |
| Length: | 3.9km (02.4miles) |
| Width: | 2km (01miles) |
| Area: | 2634400m2 |
| Depth: | 52m (171feet) |
| Elevation: | 4272m (14,016feet) |
Karambar Lake, also known as Qurumbar Lake, is a high-altitude lake located in Ishkoman Valley, District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the 31st highest lake in the world[1] [2] and falls in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region, which is one of the world's richest biodiversity regions.[3]
The lake is also known as Qurumbar Lake in some references and alternately is spelled as Karomber or Karamber.
The approximate length of the lake is 3.9km (02.4miles), width is and, average depth is 52m (171feet).[4]
Karambar Lake is the deepest lake in the valley with a maximum and mean depth of 55m and 17.08m, respectively. Its surface area is 263.44ha. Water clarity level is 13.75 (Secchi Disc Reading), which is the highest value ever recorded in the literature of lakes in Pakistan.