List of lakes of Nepal
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 Zone, 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]
She-Phoksundo Lake: This lake is located in Dolpa District of Karnali Zone 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.
Fewa Lake: This lake is located in Pokhara, Kaski District of Gandaki Zone 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.
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 Zone. 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.
Man Sarowar : 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.
Kamal Daha: It is located in Saptari district. This lake lies in Saptakoshi Municipality near to Bhagni Maleth and Chandra Canal. It is surrounded by the Chure Ranges saal forest from 3 sides and Chandra Canal from another side. Its area is about 2 km2. It is popular for Red Lotus flower and another few aquatic fruits. Beside these, it is also famous for local breed cat fish and other aquatic animals. Now, this lake is protected by the committee for lake preservation, Saptakoshi Municipality, DDC Saptari and nearby community people.
Achham
- Khaptad
- Ramaroshan
- Kalidaha
- Batulee
- Barha Banda Aathara Khanada
Baitadi
Bajhang
- Surma Sarovar
- Tima daha
Bajura
- Chhede daha
- Khaptad Daha
- Budhinanda
- Kailash Tal
- Rakshyas
Banke
- Bageshwari Talau
- Rani Talau
- Waterpark
Bara
- Gadiganga Taal
- Halkhoria Lake
- Ishara Pokhari
- Jharkhuria Lake
- Kamini Daha
- Ramjanaki Pokhari
- Sohiri Lake
Bardiya
- Badhaiya Taal
Bhaktapur
- Kamal Pokhari
- Naag Pokhari
- 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
- Beeshazari Taal (Ramsar Site)
- Ghaila Taal
- Khageri Dam
- Lakes inside CNP
- Rani Pokhari
- Rhino Taal
- Chisapani taal
- Tikauli Taal
- Chepang Taal
- Tamorghaila Taal
- Kasara Taal
- Nanda Vauju taal
- Gaduwa taal
Dadeldhura
- Ali Taal(Dadeldhura) (Lake)
- Bodapathi Tal (Lake)
- Nayal Tal (Lake)
Dailekh
- kunya lake.
Dang
- Jakhera Taal
- Barhakune Daha
- Charinge Daha
- Gaurigaun Taal
Darchula
- Brahama Daha
- Pasa Daha
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
- Khaptad Lake
- Ali Taal(Dadeldhura)
- Chatiwan Lake
Ilam
- Gore Pokhari (Seti Devi)
- Mai Pokhari (Ramsar Site, 2009)
- Bijay pokhari
- Suke Pokhari
- Jor Pokhari
- Antu Pokhari
- Uttare Pokhari
- Jhyau Pokhari
- Aahal Pokhari
- Uttare Pokhari
- Dhap Pokhari ( The largest lake in Ilam)
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
- Betna Tal
- Dhanpalgadi
- Kanepokhari
- Rani Pokhari Katahari
- Raja Rani Pokhari
- Sunbarsi Pokhari
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
- KalPokhaari
- 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
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
- Kali Pokhari `A`
- Kali Pokhari `B`
- Suke Pokhari
Tehrathum
- Chichiling Pokhari
- Panchakanya Chhather Pokhari
- Mudke Aahal
- Marga Pokhari
Udayapur
- Belha Gavi
- Dhar Pokhari
- Rautamai Pokhari
- Taple Pokhari
Kathmandu
- Gahana Pokhari
- Ikha Pokhari
- Kamal Pokhari
- Naag Pokhari
- Rani Pokhari
- Taudaha
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
- Kulekhani Reservoir (Indra Sarobar)
Nuwakot
- Sagar Kunda
Parsa
- Gamharia Pokhari
- Nawagachhi Dam
- Rabidash Pokhari
- Ghadiarwa Pokhari
- Maidiya Pokhari
- nagawa pokhari
- chhapkaiya pokhari
- Kamini Daha
Ramechaap
- Pokhari Dada
Rasuwa
- Gosai Kund (Ramsar Site)
- Bhairab Kund
- Surya kund
Rautahat
- Bauddhi Pokhari
- Chandi Pokhari
- Dhamaura Pokhari
- Gaur Pokhari
- Mahadev Pokhari
- Mahakar Pokhari
- Mardhar Pokhari
- Nagarpalika Pokhari
- Nunthar Pokhari
Sarlahi
- 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.
- Nagarpalika Pokhari
- Nassi Pokhari
- Panpiya Taal
- Purano Pokhari (Musailiko Pokhari)
- Laxmipur pokhari
Sindhuli
- Kund
- Pancha Kanya
Sindhupalchowk
- Raithaneshwori Pokhari
- Panch pokhari
- Bahula pokhari
Arghakhanchi
- Thada Daha
- Sanglen Daha
- Rata Pokhari
Baglung
- Gaja Daha
- Baraha Pokhari
Gorkha
- Ghunchok Pokhari
- Tal Pokhari
- Thulo Pokhari
- Mahendra Taal
- Kalchuman Taal
- Birendra Lake
- Rani Pokhari
Lumbini
- Gajedi Tal -It is 22 km far from butwal.
- Kanchan khola
Kaski
- Aalaiche Pokhari
- Bage Pokhari
- Barna Pokhari
- Begnas Tal
- Dipang Tal
- Gunde Tal
- Kamal Pokhari
- Khaste Tal
- Maidi Tal
- Naya Pokhari
- Neureni Tal
- Phewa Tal
- Rani Pokhari
- Rupa Tal
- Sani Pokhari
- Siddi Pokhari
- Thulo Pokhari
Lamjung
- Damrang Pokhari
- Deurali Sano Pokhari
- Deurali Thulo Pokhari
- Ilam Pokhari
- Murunje Pokhari
- Siddi Pokhari
- Tinghare Thulo Pokhari
- Ulgera Pokhari
- Baraha Pokhari
Manang
- Tilicho lake
- Gangapurna lake
- Dhumba lake
- Kajin Sara
dhumba lake Titi Lake murchaute lake sakum lake
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
- Kamal Pokhari
- Satyawati Tal
Gulmi
- Timure Tal
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
- Syarphu Taal
- Kamal Taal
- Chhipri Dah
- Thuli Dah
Salyan
- Kubendae Daha
- Kachuwa Daha
Kailali
- Jakhaur/Jokhar Tal(Dhangadhi)
- Ghodaghodi Tal (Ramsar Site)
- Machheli River(Godawari Seti).[6]
Kanchanpur
- Jhilmila Tal. Jhilmila Tal (Lake) (झिलामिला ताल) lies in Kanchanpur District it is 21 kilometers from district headquarter and is in chure range at the height of 1528 meters.
To reach Jhilmila lake travellers have to cross the distance of 20.5 kilometers by road from district headquarter Bhimdattnagar and then about 700–800 meters of walk to reach this lake. Visitors find it very interesting because of fishes here and their jumping in groups.
This lake has religious and cultural aspects also, people take bath here after visiting Purnagiri (India) and Siddhababa, people have believed that curses and bad spirits get washed away after bathing in it. There are saal (shorea robusta) trees, pine trees and rhododendron trees around the lake, as well as different kind of birds that came from Siberia.
- Bedkot Tal
- Mudka Tal
- Rani Tal
- Sundeu Tal
- Kamal pokhari - Daijee
References
- http://www.nepallake.gov.np
- http://www.geocities.ws/gknepaleyn/data/data/lakes.html
- http://www.nepalvista.com/features/lakes-of-nepal.php
- http://www.ntnc.org.np/sites/default/files/publications/lake1.pdf
- MB Limbu, Sankhuwasabha tourism Development Centre
- "Machheli River another tourist destination in kailali district". Prasant Bhatt. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
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