Keenjhar Lake – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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Keenjhar Lake also known as Kalri Lake is a huge fresh water lake which makes it a popular tourist resort in Sindh, 130 km northeast of Karachi. It is the second largest fresh water lake in Pakistan and is an important source of drinking water to metropolitan city of Karachi and other nearby cities surrounding the lake. Large number of people flock to eco friendly Keenjhar Lake on weekends and on public holidays to enjoy picnic on shore of lake, swimming, fishing, and boating in calm yet clean and natural ambience
Keenjhar Lake is 24 km long, 6 km wide, and has a depth of 8 meters, spread over 13,468 hectares
The lake is believed to have been formed by the merging of two lakes, namely Sonehri and Keenjhar
There's one good restaurant inside Sindh Tourism Development Corporation's rest house "Noori Restaurant" named after Jam Tamachi's lover Noori. It can prepare a delicious meal for non-staying guests as well, but only if told a few hours in advance on working days