List of lakes of Nepal

This is a list of artificial and natural lakes in Nepal ordered by province, and by district within each province.

The largest lake in Nepal is Rara Lake, also known as Mahendra Daha, in Karnali Province. It lies at about 3200m above sea level, and has a total area of 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi).[1][2][3][4]

Rara Lake
Phoksundo Lake in Nepal

Rara Lake in Karnali Province is the deepest lake of Nepal,[citation needed] having a depth of 167 m.

Tilicho Lake in Gandaki Province is the highest lake of Nepal, at 4919 m above mean sea level.

In September 2007, Phoksundo Lake has been designated a Ramsar site.[5]

Bagmati Province

Bhaktapur District

  • Bodegaun Ponds
  • Nu Pukhu
  • Siddha Pokhari

Chitwan District

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

Dhading District

  • Ganga Jamuna Tal

Dolakha District

  • Jata Pokhari
  • Shiva Pokhari
  • Simpani Pokhari
  • Thuli Pokhari
  • Tsho Rolpa

Kathmandu District

Lalitpur District

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

Makwanpur District

Nuwakot District

  • Sagar Kunda

Ramechhap District

  • Pokhari Dada

Rasuwa District

  • Kalopohari
  • Seto daha
  • kalo daha

    • Sindhuli District

    • Kund
    • Pancha Kanya

    Sindhupalchowk District

    • Bahula pokhari
    • Panch pokhari
    • Raithaneshwori Pokhari

    Gandaki Province

    Baglung District

    • Baraha Pokhari
    • Gaja Daha
    • Ganaune Bhuiphutta Lake

    Gorkha District

    Kaski District

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

    Lamjung District

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

    Manang District

    Myagdi District

    • Khair barahi tal
    • bhale basne lake

    Parbat District

    • Patle Kharka Pokhari
    • Sani Pokhari
    • Thulo Pokhari

    Syangja District

    • Panchase taal

    Tanahun District

    • Marshyangdi Reservoir

    Nawalparasi District (former district)

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

    Karnali Province

    Dailekh District

    • Kunya lake

    Dolpa District

    Humla District

    • Selim Lake

    Jumla District

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

    Mugu District

    Salyan District

    Koshi Province

    Bhojpur District

    • Chyangre Pokhari
    • Haas Pokhari
    • Kal pokhari
    • Manedanda Pokhari
    • Nira Pokhari
    • Salpa Pokhari

    Dhankuta District

    • Marga Pokhari
    • Rani Taal

    Ilam District

    • Aahal Pokhari
    • Antu Pokhari
    • Bijay pokhari
    • Dhap Pokhari
    • Gore Pokhari (Seti Devi)
    • Jor Pokhari
    • Jhyau Pokhari
    • Mai Pokhari
    • Suke Pokhari
    • Uttare Pokhari

    Jhapa District

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

    Khotang District

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

    Morang District

    Panchthar District

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

    Sankhuwasabha District

    • Akle Pokhari
    • Banduke Pokhari
    • Baulaha Pokhari
    • Bhute Pokhari
    • Dudhpokhari
    • Ghante Pokhari
    • Gupha Pokhari
    • Jaljala Pokhari
    • Khopi Pokhari
    • Khuisi Pokhari
    • Lam Pokhari
    • Lampokhari
    • Metalung Pokhari
    • Nunriri Pokhari
    • PachPokhari
    • Panch Pokhari
    • Ratto Pokhari
    • Sadhu Pokhari
    • Sano Pokhari
    • Savapokhari
    • Siddhapokhari
    • Tato Chhanju Pokhri
    • Thulo Pokhari
    • Thampokhari
    • Thulo Tatopni Spring (Nundhaki)[6]
    • Tinpokhari

    Solukhumbu District

    • Gokyo Lake Series
    • Phurke Pokhari
    • Suke Pokhari

    Sunsari District

    • Barju Taal
    • Daita Pokhari
    • Magar Daha
    • Ra-Sa Taal
    • Ramdhuni
    • Taal Talaiya, Itahari

    Taplejung District

    • Kali Pokhari `A`
    • Kali Pokhari `B`
    • Suke Pokhari
    • Tin pokhari
    • lam pokhari
    • jaljala pokhari
    • shiva pokhari
    • Timbung Pokhari

    Tehrathum District

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

    Udayapur District

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


    Lumbini Province

    Arghakhanchi District

    • Rata Pokhari
    • Sanglen Daha
    • Thada Daha

    Banke District

    • Bageshwari Talau
    • Rani Talau
    • Waterpark

    Bardiya District

    • Badhaiya Taal
    • Satkhaluwa Taal

    Dang District

    Gulmi District

    • Dibrung daha
    • Timure Tal

    Palpa District

    Pyuthan District

    • Shiva-Jamuna Pokhari

    Rupandehi District

    • Badki Gaddha Pokhari
    • Bangai Pokhari
    • Bhanaiya
    • Bhelai Pokhari
    • Dube Pokhari
    • Gaidahawa Tal
    • Gajedi Taal
    • Ganwariya Tal
    • Gidhiya Pokhari
    • Jamuhani Pokhari
    • Jamuhani Pokhari
    • Karauta Pokhari
    • Kurmindihawa
    • Kuttwa Pokhari
    • Majhagawa Pokhari
    • Mohamadnagar Pokhari
    • Nala Pokhari
    • Nanda Vauju Tal
    • 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

    Madhesh Province

    Bara District

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

    Dhanusha District

    • 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
    • Maharaj Sagar
    • Manipal Taal
    • Murali Sagar
    • Parseni Sagar
    • Rukmini Sagar
    • Singrahi Lake
    • Subbaji Pokhari
    • Tarahi Pokhari

    Mahottari District

    • 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

    Parsa District

    • Banjari Pokhari
    • Chhapkaiya pokhari
    • Gamharia Pokhari
    • Ghadiarwa Pokhari
    • Kamini Daha
    • Maidiya Pokhari
    • Nagawa pokhari
    • Nawagachhi Dam
    • Rabidash Pokhari

    Rautahat District

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

    Saptari District

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

    Sarlahi District

    • Betini Daha
    • Bharat Taal
    • Chandragunj Pokhari
    • Hatmare Pokhari
    • Kerwa Pokhari
    • Laxmipur pokhari
    • Lekhandehi Taal
    • Math Pokhari
    • Nadhi Taal
    • Nadiman Lake
    • Nagarpalika Pokhari
    • Nassi Pokhari
    • Panpiya Taal
    • Purano Pokhari

    Siraha District

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

    Sudurpashchim Province

    Achham District

    Bajhang District

    • Bhumi Saovar
    • Surma Sarovar
    • Tima daha

    Bajura District

    • Budhinanda
    • Chhede daha
    • Kailash Tal
    • Rakshyas

    Dadeldhura District

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

    Darchula District

    • Brahama Daha
    • Kalidhunga taal
    • Bayali taal(4730)
    • Khatti Tal
    • Ringdepani taal
    • Pasa Daha

    Doti District

    Kailali District

  • Nayal Tal (Godawari)
  • Lami Tal ( Godawari)

    • Kanchanpur District

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

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Lakes of Nepal".
    2. ^ http://www.nepalvista.com/features/lakes-of-nepal.php
    3. ^ http://www.ntnc.org.np/sites/default/files/publications/lake1.pdf [dead link]
    4. ^ "Home". nepallake.gov.np.
    5. ^ Bhandari, B. B. (2009). Wise use of Wetlands in Nepal. Banko Janakari, Special Issue February 2009: 10–17.
    6. ^ MB Limbu, Sankhuwasabha tourism Development Centre

    External links

    • Popular Lakes in Nepal
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