5/5 Nisar Balhro S. 6 years ago on Google
Lake
Manchar
is
located
at
a
distance
of
18
kilometers
from
Sehwan
Sharif
on
west
side
of
the
River
Indus,
in
district
Dadu,
Sindh.
It
is
the
largest
shallow
and
fresh
water
lake
of
Pakistan
and
one
of
the
biggest
of
Asia.
Water
in
the
lake
is
collected
by
small
water
streams
in
Kirthar
Mountains
and
empties
into
River
Indus.
The
total
area
of
lake
varies
between
350
square
kilometers
to
520
square
kilometers
with
seasons.
The
lake
was
constructed
in
1930
when
Sukhar
Barrage
was
constructed
on
River
Indus.
In
1932,
flood
bunds
were
constructed
on
its
north-eastern
and
northern
boundaries.
Actually
a
natural
source
of
fresh
water
of
this
kind
is
a
main
resource
of
water
in
an
arid
region.
Lake
Manchar
and
surrounding
areas
are
great
spots
for
spending
a
holiday.
People
from
near
and
far
areas
come
to
visit
this
lake
and
enjoy
boating
and
fishing.