mountains beside lake

Mountains beside lake






In 1894[citation needed], the small action dam Surrpull (Red Bridge) was constructed on main Urak road to control flood and divert water catastrophically into Hanna Lake coming from the Zarghoon Ghar and Murddar Mountains Koh-i-Murdaar streams, snow melting and rains through its main canal.

Over a century old in 1908, this lake was spread over an area of 818 acres with a holding capacity of over 220 million gallons of water and a depth of 49 feet (15 m).In 1973 [5] a heavy flood destroyed the Murdar Mountains recharge linked canal on the way to Surrpull near Spin Kaarrez road which has not been (Restored) reconstructed till date.

Presently on May 2016 the heavy flood filled this small action dam Surrpull with mud and stones resultantly all the streams and floods water are going waste and there is no chance to regulate water conservancy to Hanna lake without the restoration, Desilting of surrpull and both main canals on the other hand the water level in Hanna Lake is going deadly low hence the natural ecosystem wild life, environment of the surrounding, natives along with hundreds of migrated birds and thousands of fish followed by the future of the athletes of rowing and canoeing are in danger and on conclusion the Hanna Lake will be fully dried like in 1999 to January 2005 and in 2010.

The environmental scientists, Speleologists and the Conservationist are looking the future of the lake in most dangerous condition and the current harmful environment situations will badly affect the natural eco system, environment, underground water level of the surroundings, however the small action dam surpull was locally restored / desilted in February 2019 with the assistance of Hashim Khan Ghalzai secretary P&D and Hayatullah Khan Durrani C.E HDWSA and since the rain flood from Zarghoon mountains are continuesly coming to Hanna Lake and the water level has been raised up to 50%. On 22 July 1986, Haji Khair Muhammad Khan Kakar Son of Sarfaraz Khan Kakar gifted 2 Acre (8093.71 square meter)of land on the North West edge of Hanna Lake to Hayatullah Khan Durrani known for caving and Mountaineering Adventure sports in Balochistan. Hayatullah Khan Durrani established Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) on the eve of 14 August 1986 Pakistan Independence-Day the Balochistan's first and only Rowing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing, rough swimming and boating academy where all such facilities regarding Rowing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing, rough swimming training, events equipment’s and boating provides voluntary free of cost to the youth members at Hanna Lake.[6]This channel nowadays needs repairs and is wasting water and recently the Hanna Lake has been fully dried since August 2016 causing killing of thousands of fish and the future of the canoe Kayak and rowing National and International level is turning in to dark now. There is also a water channel which was constructed at the same time by the British to convert the snow and rain water near Spin Kaarez,[8] coming from Murdar Mount, as surplus for filling the water in this lake. The channel was destroyed by a heavy flood in 1976 and has still not been re-constructed. The loss of the snow and rain water was wasted causing Hanna Lake to fully dry up between 1999 and January 2005. The government of Balochistan did nothing for the restoration of water level at Hanna lake but the Hanna Lake Development Authority (HLDA) the custodians of Hanna Lake and HDWSA officials had full efforts for the restoration of arrival of water through the surplus canal to Hanna Lake. There is a lakeside restaurant with picnic tables shaded by pine trees at the end of the river where families can enjoy the food and weather on the eastern part the Hayat Durrani Water Sports Academy (HDWSA) the first and only rowing, canoeing, kayaking and sailing training and championships organising centre in Balochistan Province with provision of rough swimming facility. Hanna Lake is one of the most visited and accessible lakes in Balochistan.[4]Hanna Lake is in the hills close to where the Urak Valley begins 17 kilometres (11 mi) east from Quetta city.[2] The reservoir was constructed in 1894 during the British Colonial era on the land of local tribesmen, and is one of the main attractions in the city and a great historical bridge wall between two mountains the depths like battlements of a fort for storing of water.#fastitlinks.com 
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