Keenjhar Lake Explained

Keenjhar Lake
Location:Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coords:24.95°N 71°W
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keenjhar Lake Brochure . foreverindus.org . 31 October 2019 . 13 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170713011157/http://foreverindus.org/pdf/sites/keenjhar.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Keenjhar Lake on map . . 31 October 2019.
  3. http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/restoring-keenjhar-lake/ Restoring Keenjhar Lake
  4. Web site: Ramsar Sites in Sindh . 29 May 2012 . 20 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191020221550/http://foreverindus.org/ie_protectedareas_ramsar.php . dead .