Begnas Lake | |
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बेगनास ताल (Nepali) | |
Location | Kaski, Nepal |
Coordinates | 28°10′26.2″N 84°05′50.4″E / 28.173944°N 84.097333°E |
Lake type | Natural Freshwater[1] |
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] |
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]