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Coordinates: 29°31′33″N 82°05′25″E / 29.525721°N 82.0902106°E / 29.525721; 82.0902106
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Revision as of 08:49, 20 July 2010

Rara Lake
LocationMugu District
Coordinates29°31′33″N 82°05′25″E / 29.525721°N 82.0902106°E / 29.525721; 82.0902106
Primary inflowsunknown
Basin countriesNepal
Max. length5.1 km
Max. width2.7 km
Surface area10 km²
Max. depth160 m
Water volume1 km³
Surface elevation3,000 m

Rara Lake (Rara taal) is the biggest lake of Nepal. It lies in Rara Village Development Committee, Mugu District in Western Nepal and falls under the Rara National Park.

The lake is also known as Mahendra Daha,the late king of Nepal and lies at an altitude above 3200 metres above sea level covering an area of 16 km².