Hanna valley is located about 7 kms from Quetta city. The
people living in valley are known as Karraks. In the middle of this valley
there is a lake known as Hanna lake which is located about 30 km from Quetta
city. If there is no personal conveyance, Careem and taxi are available for
travel. Hanna lake is known as one of the most beautiful place in Pakistan.
Many people come here for leisure activities and forget their worries and feel
fresh. Hanna lake was build in 1894 in British era to provide cheap water to people,
to increase underground water level and for irrigation of surrounding land. The
lake spreads on 1818 acres of land and has the storage capacity of 320 million
gallons of water. During rain and snowfalls the lake is filled with water, but
mostly due to lack of rain and snow falls the lake is dry.
Hanna Lake is located in the hills and close to Urak valley
which is approximately 17 kms from Quetta. Near Hanna lake there is a restaurant
surrounded by pine trees and picnic tables where people can enjoy food and
weather.
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