Kharfaq Lake is a high altitude natural lake located in the Karakoram mountain range in Kharfaq, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The best month for tourist to see the lake is the July and August. The water of lake are starting increasing in May and reached it maximum level in the middle of July. In winter season the snow cover the whole in its whiteness and give beautiful views.^{[citation needed]}

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Kharfaq Lake
Kharfaq Lake
Kharfaq Lake Location within Gilgit-Baltistan Show map of Gilgit Baltistan Kharfaq Lake Location within Pakistan Show map of Pakistan
Location	Kharfaq, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	35°10′17″N 76°12′19″E
Basin countries	Pakistan
Max. length	837 metres (2,746 ft)
Max. width	468 metres (1,535 ft)
Surface elevation	3,350 metres (10,990 ft)
Islands	no

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The lake is famous for its indigenous fish species. The lake and its environs serve as an important wildlife habitat. The lake have thousand of trouts fish and desi fishes.^[1]

The lake is located 2 km (1.2 mi) away from the Kharfaq village and is around a 3-hour hike. There is no road access to the lake, but a road has been under construction for a while but has not been completed due to a lack of funds.^[1]