Begnas Lake
| Begnas Lake | ||
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| बेगनास ताल ( Primary inflows Syankhudi & Talbesi[1] | | |
| Primary outflows | Khudi Khola[1] | |
| Catchment area | 49 km2 (19 sq mi)[2][3] | |
| Basin countries | Nepal | |
| Surface area | 3.28 km2 (1.3 sq mi)[3] | |
| Average depth | 6.6 m (22 ft)[3] | |
| Max. depth | 10 m (33 ft)[3] | |
| Water volume | 0.02905 km3 (0.00697 cu mi)[3] | |
| Surface elevation | 650 m (2,133 ft)[3] | |
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Begnas Lake (Nepali: बेगनास ताल) is a freshwater lake in Pokhara Metropolis of Kaski district of Nepal[4] located in the south-east of the Pokhara Valley. The lake is the third largest lake of Nepal and second largest, after Phewa Lake, among the eight lakes in Pokhara Valley.[1][3] Water level in the lake fluctuates seasonally due to rain, and utilization for irrigation. The water level is regulated through a dam constructed in 1988 on the western outlet stream, Khudi Khola.[2][5]
Lake economy
Begnas Lake area with a number of resorts is a popular destination for tourists visiting Pokhara.[6] The water from the lake is used for irrigation and some parts of the lake are used as caged fisheries.[5] The Begnas lake area has a number of swampy areas around it, many of which have been converted to paddy fields.[7] Annapurna and Manaslu Range can be seen very clearly from the lake.
Gallery
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A portion of the lake -
Begnas lake with Annapurna range in backdrop -
Aerial view of Begnas lake with Maidi Lake
References
- ^ a b c d Oli, Krishna Prasad (1997). A local level conservation strategy for Begnas and Rupa lake watershed area. Kathmandu, Nepal: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Nepal. Rāshṭriya Yojanā Āyoga, Nepal National Conservation Strategy Implementation Programme.
- ^ a b National Lake Conservation Development Committee (2010). Conservation of Begnas Lake, Nepal: A Case of Conflict to Collective Action in Resource Sharing (Multiple Water Use) (PDF). Shiga University, Japan: Outline of Lake Basin Governance Research Promotion Activities, 2008-2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ .
- ^ "Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath". Ekantipur.com. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ ISSN 1573-5117.
- ^ Kawamura, Masahiro (June 2011). "One Village One Product agrotourism promotion: Perceptions of visitors to Begnas area". JICA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-08.
- ISSN 0859-600X.
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