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Namal Lake

Namal Lake, a reservoir formed by a 1913 dam in Mianwali District, with hills on two sides and winter waterfowl.

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Namal Lake near Rikhi village in Mianwali District was formed when British engineers built the Namal Dam in 1913 to bring water to Mianwali city, 32 km away. The lake covers about 5.5 km², with mountains on its western and southern sides and farmland on the others. It is a local picnic spot and a winter home for waterfowl and migrating cranes.

Why go

✦A reservoir behind a dam inaugurated in 1913
✦Hills on two sides, fields on the others
✦Winter waterfowl and migrating cranes

How to Reach

By road from Mianwali, about 32 km away.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March.

Getting there, By road from Mianwali, about 32 km away.

Allow, Two to three hours.

What to Do

◆Picnic by the water

◆Watch birds in winter

◆See the old dam and its sluice gates

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Namal Lake, within 5 km.

Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Namal Lake) is published yet.