Attabad Lake Hunza Valley Pakistan

Attabad Lake is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Gojal Valley, Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.

The Attabad Lake History:

Attabad Lake was created in January 2010 due to the Attabad Disaster. Attabad Lake has become one of the biggest tourist attractions in Gilgit-Baltistan because of its offering of activities like jet skiing, boating, fishing, and other recreational activities.

Attabad Lake in Hunza was created in less romantic circumstances. The tragedy behind the lake is bigger than the landslide that created it. On 4th January 2010, a massive landslide dammed the Hunza River and the Hunza River flow was stopped. As a result, the Lake was created, that’s why it is also called the Disaster Lake. Villages were either entirely or partly submerged, more than 20 people were killed, around 6,000 were displaced and thousands were affected in other ways. Moreover, Damming of the Hunza River resulted in, five villages north of the barrier being flooded. Another result of the calamity change was the formation of Attabad Lake in Gojal Hunza Valley.

Some other facts about Attabad Lake are:

The maximum depth of the lake is 109 meters. Its Length is 20.9 km. However, the Water capacity of Attabad Lake is 407 million m³. In addition, its location is Attabad, Gojal Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Furthermore, it is about half an hour east of Karimabad, the capital of the Hunza District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Some of the stunning images of Attabad Lake are:

1. Attabad Lake Gojal Valley