| Payala Lake Ghazi Ghat[1] | |
| Other Name: | Piyala Lake |
| Location: | Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan[2] |
| Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab##Location in Pakistan |
| Basin Countries: | Pakistan |
| Length: | 31km (19miles) |
| Width: | 6km (04miles) |
| Area: | 9842ha |
| Volume: | 0.53e6acre.ft |
| Elevation: | 15m (49feet) |
Payala or Piyala Lake Ghazi Ghat (Urdu پیالہ جھیل غازی گھاٹ) is an artificial lake situated near Ghazi Ghat on Indus River near Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan.[3] It is being developed for tourism purposes in Southern Punjab.[4] [5] Due to its bowl shape and deep water body, known as Pyala means bowl in Urdu language. Assistant Professor Dr. Inayat Ullah From Ghazi University has started research on its seasonal Biological, Chemical and Physical Factors.