Lake Kharkhari
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The Gabral Valley (from Gawri gha lit. 'small valley where stream flows') is a valley in the Upper Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located in the south slopes of the westernmost end of the Himalayas. Its lower end is at the town of Gabral, about 20 km north (by road) from Kalam and 120 km north of Islamabad, at an altitude of 2290 m. The valley covers about 38,733 hectares (387.33 km2).
The main part of the valley extends for about 38 km northwards of the town of Gabral. Its highest end is at 35.84°N 72.48°E / 35.84; 72.48, about 6 km east of the peak of the Kharakali (or Kakhari; 5871 m). The Swat River officially begins at Kalam through the direct confluence of the Gabral River and the Ushu River. Hundreds of houses are scattered through the southernmost 7 km of the valley, but some farms are seen for the next 7–8 km. A road runs parallel to the river for about 14 km, until 2 km below Lake Kharkhari.
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