The Mahodand lake is located in the upper Usho Valley at a distance of about 40 km from Kalam, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

The lake is accessible by a four-wheel drive vehicle, and is often utilised for fishing and boating. The Mahodand Lake (Maho=Fishes, Dand=pond, lake) lies at the foothills of Hindu kush mountains at an elevation of 9,603 ft.

Surrounded by the meadows, mountains & dense forests the banks are covered by pines & pastures that serve as a camping site during the summer. The Mahodand lake is fed by melting glaciers & springs of the Hindu Kush mountain & gives rise to Ushu Khwar, the major left tributary of the Swat River.

In the summers, the basin of the lake is surrounded by a sheet of alpine flowers like geum, blue poppy, potentilla and gentian.

Apart from it, the lake is encircled by diverse pinus species which serves as abode for wild birds. The lake also contains abounding trout fishes, which furnish ideal opportunity for angling, but catching is allowed only to the licensed anglers.

During the winter, the Mahodand lake freezes and is covered by heavy snow. During the winter, the Mahodand lake freezes and gets covered by heavy snow making it inaccessible by any vehicle.