Rupa Lake

Rupa Lake
Rupa Tal
रुपा ताल (Nepali)
View of Rupa lake and Paddy fields.
Rupa Lake
Location	Kaski
Coordinates	28°8′55″N 84°6′40″E / 28.14861°N 84.11111°E / 28.14861; 84.11111
Lake type	Freshwater
Primary inflows	Talbesi stream & Dhovan khola
Primary outflows	Tal Khola
Catchment area	30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Basin countries	Nepal
Surface area	1.35 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Average depth	3 m (10 ft)
Max. depth	6 m (20 ft)
Water volume	0.00325 km3 (0.00078 cu mi)
Surface elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Settlements	Lekhnath

Rupa Lake or Rupa Tal is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the border of Pokhara Metropolitan and Rupa Rural Municipality of Kaski District.^[1] It is the third biggest lake in Pokhara valley of Nepal and at an altitude of 600 m (1,969 ft) covering area about 1.35 km² (0.5 sq mi)^[2] with an average water depth 3 m (9.8 ft) and maximum depth 6 m (20 ft).^[3] The lake is elongated north to south and is fed by perennial streams. Its watershed area is 30 km²,^[4] where The main inflow of water is from Talbesi stream, whereas Dhovan khola is the feeder stream with its outlet Tal khola at Sistani ghat.^[5] It supports a number of floral and faunal species. A total of 36 species of waterbirds have been recorded in the lake which represents about 19 percent of the total 193 wetland-dependent birds found in Nepal.^[6]