List of lakes of Nepal

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Comprehensive list of all the lakes (artificial as well as natural) of Nepal.

Rara Lake: The Lake (also called Mahendra Daha) is located in Karnali Province, Jumla and Mugu District and is the biggest lake in Nepal with a length of 8  km, breadth of 1.5 km and depth of 167 m. It lies about 3200m above sea level with total area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi). This lake reflects the shadow of Sisne and Kanj[1] irowa mountains.[2][3][4][1]

Rara Lake

She-Phoksundo Lake: This lake is located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province in the lap of Kanjirowa mountain. This lake is deepest lake of Nepal stands at 3900 m above sea level. It is 4.8 km long, 1.5 km wide and has a depth of 145 m. This lake is named "Rigmo" locally. Anil Gaire said "How is 145m depth of shey phoksundo deepest than the rara having depth 167m.

Fewa Lake: This lake is located in Pokhara, Kaski District of Gandaki Province and is a very important lake for tourism. This is the 2nd biggest lake in Nepal and is 4.8 km long, 1 km wide and has a total area of 4 km2. This lake reflects the shadow of Machhapuchhre and Annapurna Mountains.

Fewa Lake

Tilicho Lake: This is the highest lake in Nepal standing at 4919 m from mean sea level. It is located in Manang District of Gandaki Province. Its length is 4 km and breadth is 1.4 km. This lake was previously thought to be the highest in the world, but has since been surpassed.

Indra Sarowar: This is an artificial lake constructed for the hydropower reservoir of Kulekhani Hydropower Project is the Memory of Her Majesty's Princess Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. It is located in Makwanpur district with an Area of 7 km2.

 : It is located in the southernmost point of Tibet near the Nepal–Tibet border and is one of the pilgrimage sites for Hindu and Buddhist religions as it is stated as Lord Shiva's lake and the idol of Lord Shiva at the mid of the lake makes it true to some extent. It is known as "Pamchu" in Tibet and as "Manslu Ochu" in China.

Achham[]

Baitadi[]

Bajhang[]

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  • Surma Sarovar
  • Tima daha
  • Bhumi Saovar

Bajura[]

  • Chhede daha
  • Budhinanda
  • Kailash Tal
  • Rakshyas
  • मस्टा दह

Banke[]

  • Bageshwari Talau
  • Rani Talau
  • Waterpark

Bara[]

  • Gadiganga Taal
  • Halkhoria Lake
  • Ishara Pokhari
  • Jharkhuria Lake
  • Kamini Daha
  • Ramjanaki Pokhari
  • Sohiri Lake

Bardiya[]

  • Badhaiya Taal
  • Satkhaluwa Taal

Bhaktapur[]

  • Nu Pukhu
  • Bodegaun Ponds
  • Siddha Pokhari

Bhojpur[]

  • Chyangre Pokhari (Panchakanya Pokhari)
  • Haas Pokhari
  • Kal pokhari
  • Manedanda Pokhari
  • Nira Pokhari
  • Salpa Pokhari

Chitwan[]

  • Anjana Taal
  • Baikunthe Taal
  • Bishazari Tal(Ramsar Site)
  • Chepang Taal
  • Chisapani taal
  • Gaduwa taal
  • Ghaila Taal
  • Kasara Taal
  • Khageri Dam
  • Nanda Vauju taal
  • Rani Pokhari
  • Rhino Taal
  • Tamorghaila Taal
  • Tikauli Taal

Dadeldhura[]

  • Ali Taal(Dadeldhura) (Lake)
  • Bodapathi Tal (Lake)
  • Nayal Tal (Lake)

Dailekh[]

  • kunya lake

Dang[]

  • Jyamire Taal
  • Barhakune Daha
  • Charinge Daha
  • Gaurigaun Taal
  • Jakhera Picnic Spot
  • Bhote Daha
  • Kichkanni Taal

Darchula[]

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  • Brahama Daha
  • Pasa Daha
  • khatti tal

Dhading[]

  • Ganga Jamuna Tal

Dhankuta[]

  • Marga Pokhari
  • Rani Taal

Dhanusha[]

  • Aagni Kund
  • Angraj Sar
  • Beeshahara Sagar
  • Bihar Kunda
  • Bindhichowk Pokhari
  • Biral Sagar
  • Chapkai Pokhari
  • Devpura Lake
  • Dhanu Sagar
  • Ganga Sagar
  • Gautam Sarobar
  • Ithi Pokhari
  • Kapalmochani Sagar
  • Kuti Pokhari
  • Laski Pokhari (Shiva Sagar)
  • Maharaj Sagar
  • Manipal Taal
  • Murali Sagar
  • Parseni Sagar
  • Rukmini Sagar
  • Singrahi Lake
  • Subbaji Pokhari
  • Tarahi Pokhari (Laksman Sar)

Dolakha[]

  • Jata Pokhari
  • Shiva Pokhari
  • Simpani Pokhari
  • Thuli Pokhari
  • Cho-Rolpa Lake

Doti[]

Ilam[]

  • Aahal Pokhari
  • Antu Pokhari
  • Bijay pokhari
  • Dhap Pokhari ( The largest lake in Ilam)
  • Gore Pokhari (Seti Devi)
  • Jor Pokhari
  • Jhyau Pokhari
  • Mai Pokhari
  • Suke Pokhari
  • Uttare Pokhari

Jhapa[]

  • Lajeko Badh
  • Arna Khadi
  • Indreni Tal
  • Mahadev Than Badh
  • Dadagaun Badh
  • Dudamari Badh (I)
  • Dudamari Badh (II) Kunwar Tol
  • Lahure Badh
  • Katahare Badh
  • Pagari Badh
  • Banyani Badh
  • Devi Paini
  • Deunia Khadi
  • Pathriya Khadi
  • Kechana Rani Pokhari
  • Dhanusha Pokhari
  • Arjundhara
  • Jamunkhadi
  • Dhamala Badh

Khotang[]

  • Bane Pokhari
  • Baraha Pokhari
  • Chhitta Pokhari
  • Homma Pokhari
  • Indreni Pokhari
  • Kaali Pokhari
  • Laamche Pokhari

Morang[]

Okhaldhunga[]

Panchthar[]

  • Hile Pokhari
  • Suke Pokhari
  • Gunte Pokhari
  • Harkote Pokhari
  • Lam Pokhari
  • Dabala Pokhari
  • Jor Pokhari A
  • Jor Pokhari B
  • Suke Pokhari B

Sankhuwasabha[]

  • Ghante Pokhari
  • Lam Pokhari
  • Gupha Pokhari
  • Panch Pokhari
  • Lampokhari
  • Khopi Pokhari
  • Savapokhari
  • Bhute Pokhari
  • Jaljala Pokhari
  • Baulaha Pokhari
  • PachPokhari
  • Ratto Pokhari
  • Dudhpokhari
  • Siddhapokhari
  • Sano Pokhari
  • Thulo Pokhari
  • Tato Chhanju Pokhri
  • Banduke Pokhari
  • Akle Pokhari
  • Tinpokhari
  • Nunriri Pokhari
  • Khuisi Pokhari
  • Metalung Pokhari
  • Thampokhari
  • Sadhu Pokhari
  • Thulo Tatopni Spring (Nundhaki)[5]

Saptari[]

  • Kamal Daha
  • Jhola Daha (Gopit Ganga)
  • Lohajara Thakur Daha
  • Purni Pokhari
  • Sakuwayi Pokhari
  • Singaya Dhar
  • Singrahi Pokhari
  • Thani Pokhari
  • Bagmohi Nadi
  • Mutni Nadi
  • Ghordha Nadi
  • Khadak Nadi
  • Khado Nadi
  • Balan Nadi

Siraha[]

  • Aada Pokhari
  • Baban Tol Pokhari
  • Beli Pokhari
  • Bishnupur Pokhari
  • Dewal Pokhari
  • Kamal Daha
  • Mahadev Pokhari
  • Manik Daha
  • Narahiya Pokhari
  • Naya Bandh
  • Patari Pokhari
  • Purni Pokhari
  • Rajdevi Pokhari
  • Bhabari baisakha dah

Solukhumbu[]

  • Phurke Pokhari
  • Suke Pokhari
  • Gokyo Lake Series (Ramsar Site)

Sunsari[]

  • Barju Taal
  • Daita Pokhari
  • Magar Daha
  • Ra-Sa Taal
  • Ramdhuni in ikrai(Rupesh Gupta's village) Sunsari.
  • Taal Talaiya, Itahari

Taplejung[]

Tehrathum[]

  • Chichiling Pokhari
  • Panchakanya Chhather Pokhari
  • Mudke Aahal
  • Marga Pokhari

Udayapur[]

  • Belha Gavi
  • Dhar Pokhari
  • Rautamai Pokhari
  • Taple Pokhari

Kathmandu[]

Kavreplanchowk[]

Lalitpur[]

  • Boje Pokhari
  • Boke Daha
  • Godavari Kunda
  • Lagankhel Pokhari
  • Naag Daha
  • Pimbahal Pokhari
  • Zoo Pokhari

Mahottari[]

  • Bramhasthan Pokhari
  • Dami Madai Pokhari
  • Gotman Sagar
  • Mahadev Pokhari
  • Naini Pokhari
  • Purni Pokhari
  • Rani Pokhari
  • Satuniya Pokhari
  • Sukhdev Pokhari
  • Telia Pokhari
  • Thari Pokhari
  • Tharuhai Pokhari
  • Sanshar pokhari

Makwanpur[]

Nuwakot[]

  • Sagar Kunda(Samip Thapa's district)

Parsa[]

  • Gamharia Pokhari
  • Nawagachhi Dam
  • Rabidash Pokhari
  • Ghadiarwa Pokhari
  • Maidiya Pokhari
  • nagawa pokhari
  • chhapkaiya pokhari
  • Kamini Daha
  • Banjari Pokhari

Ramechaap[]

  • Pokhari Dada

Rasuwa[]

  • Goshain Kund (Ramsar Site)
  • Bhairab Kund
  • Surya kund
  • Parvati Kunda
  • Saraswoti Kunda

Rautahat[]

  • Bauddhi Pokhari
  • Chandi Pokhari
  • Dhamaura Pokhari
  • Gaur Pokhari
  • Mahadev Pokhari
  • Mahakar Pokhari
  • Mardhar Pokhari
  • Nagarpalika Pokhari
  • Nunthar Pokhari
  • Digha Kifayat Pokhari
  • Ayub Amba Pokhari
  • Ghordaur Pokhari
  • Fatuwa Bhutahi Pokhari

Sarlahi[]

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  • Betini Daha
  • Chandragunj Pokhari
  • Hatmare Pokhari
  • Kerwa Pokhari
  • Lekhandehi Taal
  • Math Pokhari
  • Nadhi Taal. Nadhi Taal is about 12/13 km away from Malangwa, the headquarter of Sarlahi district to the East-North direction. It is the largest lake of Sarlahi District.
  • Nadiman Lake
  • Nagarpalika Pokhari
  • Nassi Pokhari
  • Panpiya Taal
  • Purano Pokhari (Musailiko Pokhari)
  • Laxmipur pokhari
  • Bharat Taal

Sindhuli[]

  • Kund
  • Pancha Kanya

Sindhupalchowk[]

  • Raithaneshwori Pokhari
  • Panch pokhari
  • Bahula pokhari

Arghakhanchi[]

  • Thada Daha
  • Sanglen Daha
  • Rata Pokhari

Baglung[]

  • Gaja Daha
  • Baraha Pokhari
  • रुद्र ताल
  • जलपा ताल
  • गनाउने भुईफुट्टा ताल

  • Gorkha[]

    Lumbini[]

    Kaski[]

    • Aalaiche Pokhari
    • Bage Pokhari
    • Barna Pokhari
    • Begnas Tal
    • Dipang lake
    • Gunde Tal
    • Kamal Pokhari
    • Khaste Tal
    • Maidi Tal
    • Naya Pokhari
    • Neureni Tal
    • Phewa Tal
    • Rani Pokhari
    • Rupa Tal
    • Sani Pokhari
    • Siddi Pokhari
    • Thulo Pokhari
    • Pumdi Pokhari

    Lamjung[]

    • Damrang Pokhari
    • Deurali Sano Pokhari
    • Deurali Thulo Pokhari
    • Ilam Pokhari
    • Murunje Pokhari
    • Siddi Pokhari
    • Tinghare Thulo Pokhari
    • Ulgera Pokhari
    • Baraha Pokhari

    Manang[]

    Myagdi[]

    • Khair barahi tal

    Nawalparasi[]

    • Amar Pokhari
    • Bauliya
    • Buddha Mangal Tal
    • Devdaha Pokhari
    • Dhanewa Pokhari
    • Gaida Tal
    • Hadahiya Tal
    • Java Pokhari
    • Kamal Pokhari
    • Loharauli Pokhari
    • Pani Pokhari
    • Pokhara (Jeetpur)
    • Pokhara (Kushma)
    • Pokhara (Patkauli)
    • Pokhari (Pali)
    • Pokhari (Devgaun)
    • Pokhari Tal (Mahuwari)
    • Purnahawa Pokhari
    • Sagada Pokhari
    • Sanischare
    • Sisani Pokhari
    • Swathi Pokhari
    • Thulo Pokhari
    • Nanda Vauju Tal

    Palpa[]

    Gulmi[]

    • Timure Tal
    • dibrung daha

    Parbat[]

    • Patle Kharka Pokhari
    • Sani Pokhari
    • Thulo Pokhari

    Rupandehi[]

    • Badki Gaddha Pokhari
    • Bangai Pokhari
    • Bhanaiya
    • Bhelai Pokhari
    • Dube Pokhari
    • Gaidahawa Tal
    • Gajedi Tal
    • Ganwariya Tal
    • Gidhiya Pokhari
    • Jamuhani Pokhari
    • Jamuhani Pokhari
    • Karauta Pokhari
    • Kurmindihawa
    • Kuttwa Pokhari
    • Majhagawa Pokhari
    • Mohamadnagar Pokhari
    • Nala Pokhari
    • Paschim Pokhari
    • Pipari Pokhari
    • Purba Pokhari
    • Rayapur Tal
    • Rohinihawa Tal
    • Sagrahawa Tal
    • Shankarpur Pokhari
    • Sisausemara Tal
    • Tareni Pokhari
    • Tiger Top Tal
    • Tiwari Kataiya Pokhari
    • Thulo Pokhara
    • Yekladih Pokhari

    Syangja[]

    • Panchase taal

    Tanahu[]

    • Marshyangdi Reservoir

    Dolpa[]

    • Phoksundo Lake (Ramsar Site) - deepest lake of Nepal
    • Pritha Daha
    • Jagadulla

    Humla[]

    • सेलिमा च्छो

    Jajarkot[]

    Jumla[]

    • Jumla
    • Giri daha
    • Thakurjyu daha
    • Sanka daha
    • Bistajyu daha

    Kalikot[]

    Mugu[]

    • Rara Lake (Ramsar Site), the largest lake of Nepal
    • Dudh Tal

    Pyuthan[]

    • Shiva-Jamuna Pokhari (majpokhara)

    Rolpa[]

    Rukum[]

    Salyan[]

    • Kubinde Daha
    • Kachuwa Daha

    Kailali[]

    • Jakhaur/Jokhar Tal (Dhangadhi)
    • Ghodaghodi Tal (Ramsar Site)
    • Machheli River (Godawari Seti).[6]

    Kanchanpur[]

    • Jhilmila Tal
    • Bedkot Tal
    • Mudka Tal
    • Rani Tal
    • Sundeu Tal
    • Kamal pokhari - Daijee

    See also[]

    References[]

    1. ^ a b http://www.nepallake.gov.np
    2. ^ "Lakes of Nepal".
    3. ^ http://www.nepalvista.com/features/lakes-of-nepal.php
    4. ^ http://www.ntnc.org.np/sites/default/files/publications/lake1.pdf[dead link]
    5. ^ MB Limbu, Sankhuwasabha tourism Development Centre
    6. ^ "Machheli River another tourist destination in kailali district". Prasant Bhatt. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

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