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Rupa Lake[edit]
| Rupa Lake (रुपा ताल) | |
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 View of Rupa lake from nearby hill. | |
| Location | Kaski |
| Coordinates | 28°12′51″N 83°56′50″E / 28.21417°N 83.94722°E |
| 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 (2,630 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Frozen | Does not freeze |
| Settlements | Lekhnath |
Rupa Lake,Rupa Tal is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the south-east of Pokhara valley that includes Lekhnath municipality. 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)[1] with an average water depth 3 m and maximum depth 6 m.[2] The lake is elongated north to south and is fed by perennial streams. Its watershed area is 30 km²,[3] 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.[4]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.[5]
Lake Economy[edit]
Rupa lake is the second main tourism attraction after Begnas lake outside the Pokhara city. It provides enough space for boating experiences. Cage culture as well as pen culture have been practiced in Rupa lake for fish farming.[6] Farmers in the Kaski district of Nepal have formed the Rupa Lake Rehabilitation and Fisheries Cooperatives Limited to help protect the watershed.
References[edit]
- ^ Rai, Ash Kumar (2000). "Evaluation of natural food for planktivorous ?sh in Lakes Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa in Pokhara Valley, Nepal". Limnology. 1 (2): 81–89. doi:10.1007/s102010070014.
- ^ Shrestha, Madhav K. (2002). FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. 431. FAO, United Nations. ISSN 0429-9345 ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/005/y3994e/y3994e00.pdf.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Valuing Water and its Ecological Services in Rural Landscapes: A Case Study from Nepal" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Text "Bimal Regmi," ignored (help); Text "Gandhiv Kafle" ignored (help); Text "Pradhan" ignored (help) - ^ "Strengthening Community Based Conservation Approach For Sustainable Management of Rupa Lake Ecosystem" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Text "Udas" ignored (help) - ^ "Status of and threats to waterbirds of Rupa lake, Pokhara, Nepal".
{{cite journal}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Text "kafle" ignored (help) - ^ "Strengthening Community Based Conservation Approach For Sustainable Management of Rupa Lake Ecosystem".
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External links[edit]
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rupa_lake.jpg
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Dineshmanibhandari (talk) 07:25, 2 May 2012 (UTC)