Keenjhar Lake

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Keenjhar Lake
ڪینجھر ڍنڍ (Sindhi)
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Keenjhar Lake
Location in Sindh
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Keenjhar Lake
Location in Pakistan
Location Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates 24°57′N68°03′E / 24.950°N 68.050°E / 24.950; 68.050
Basin  countries Pakistan
Max. length24 km (15 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area13,468 ha (33,280 acres)
Average depth1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Max. depth7.9 metres (26 ft) [1]
Water volume0.53×10^6 acre⋅ft (650 hm3)
Surface elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Official nameKinjhar Lake
Designated23 July 1976
Reference no.99 [2]

Keenjhar Lake (Urdu : کینجھر جھیل; 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 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the city of Thatta. [3] It is an important source of drinking water for Thatta District and Karachi city. [4] 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]

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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. [5]

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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  2. "Kinjhar Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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