Begnas Lake
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 Begnas Lake | |
| 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] |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 3.28 km2 (1.3 sq mi)[2] |
| Average depth | 6.6 m (22 ft)[2] |
| Max. depth | 10 m (33 ft)[2] |
| Water volume | 0.02905 km3 (0.00697 cu mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 650 m (2,133 ft)[2] |
| Islands | None |
| Settlements | Begnas VDC, Lekhnath, Shisuwa |
Begnas Lake is a freshwater lake in Lekhnath municipality of Kaski district of Nepal[4] located in the south-east of the Pokhara Valley. The lake is the second largest, after Phewa lake, among the eight lakes in Pokhara Valley.[1][2] 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.[3][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 day by day.[7]
See also
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 c d e f g Rai, Ash Kumar (2000). "Limnological characteristics of subtropical Lakes Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa in Pokhara Valley, Nepal". Limnology. 1 (1): 33–46. doi:10.1007/s102010070027.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath". Ekantipur.com. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ a b D. B, Swar; Gurung, T. B. (1988). "Introduction and cage culture of exotic carps and their impact on fish harvested in Lake Begnas, Nepal" (PDF). Hydrobiologia. 166 (3): 277–283. doi:10.1007/BF00008137. ISSN 1573-5117.
- ^ Kawamura, Masahiro (June 2011). "One Village One Product agrotourism promotion: Perceptions of visitors to Begnas area" (PDF). JICA.
- ^ Wagle, Suresh Kumar; Gurung, Tek Bahadur; Bista, Jay Dev; Rai, Ash Kumar (July–September 2007). "Cage fish culture and fisheries for food security and livelihoods in mid hill lakes of Pokhara Valley, Nepal: Post community based management adoption" (PDF). Aquaculture Asia. 12 (3): 21–29. ISSN 0859-600X.
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