Attabad Lake

Attabad Lake is located near the village of Attaabad in Hunza District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The lake came into being on 4 January 2010 due to a major landslides and blockage of the Hunza River.

 

The landslides blocked the flow of the Hunza River for five months and submerged more than 19 km (12 miles) of the Karakoram Highway. In the first week of June 2010, the lake was 21 km long and more than 100 m deep.