Lake Manchar
Lake Manchar (Sindhi: منڇر ڍنڍ, Urdu: منچھر جھیل), also spelled Manchhar, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan, and is one of South Asia's largest. It is located west of the Indus River, in Jamshoro District and Dadu District, Sindh - 18 km away from Sehwan Sharif. Lake Manchar collects water from numerous small streams in the Kirthar Mountains, and then empties into the Indus River. The lake's surface area fluctuates with the seasons, from as little as 36 km2, to as much as 500 km2 during monsoon rains.
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| Location | Lake Manchar is located at a distance of 18 kilometers from Sehwan Sharif on west side of the River Indus, in district Jamshoro. |
| Coordinates | 26.41°N 67.68°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Part of | Indus River basin |
| Primary inflows | Aral Wah Canal, Danister Canal, Nai Gaj |
| Primary outflows | Indus River |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 12.08 km (7.51 mi) |
| Surface area | 228 to 250 km2 (88 to 97 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Water volume | 600,000 acre⋅ft (740,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Islands | various islands and islets |
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