Gupha Pokhari
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Sankhuwasabha
- Notes
- Sacred natural pond on the Tinjure–Milke–Jaljale rhododendron trail.
Index
Lakes of Nepal
44 notable lakes of Nepal, organized by province from east to west — Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim — with district and a short note on what makes each one worth knowing.
On this list: Nepal has several hundred named lakes and ponds, most of them small village ponds without reliable province/district records available to this project. This index keeps the ones that are independently verifiable — no Madhesh Province entry is included for that reason, not because Madhesh has no lakes.
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Mai Pokhari
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Ilam
- Notes
- Ramsar-listed wetland; Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site.
Salpa Pokhari
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Bhojpur
- Notes
- Pilgrimage lake at 3,443 m, drains into the Sun Koshi watershed.
Timbung Pokhari
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Taplejung
- Notes
- —
Barju Taal
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Khotang
- Notes
- —
Raja Rani Lake
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Morang
- Notes
- Orchid sanctuary and wetland with three ponds.
Gokyo Lakes
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Solukhumbu
- Notes
- Series of glacial lakes in the Everest (Khumbu) region.
Imja Tsho
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Solukhumbu
- Notes
- Glacial lake near Everest, monitored for outburst-flood risk.
Rani Pokhari
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Kathmandu
- Notes
- Historic artificial pond built in 1670 by King Pratap Malla.
Siddhapokhari
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Bhaktapur
- Notes
- Historic Newar-era pond.
Pimbahal Pokhari
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Lalitpur
- Notes
- Historic Newar-era pond.
Gosaikunda
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Rasuwa
- Notes
- Sacred high-altitude lake, major Hindu pilgrimage site.
Parvati Kunda
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Rasuwa
- Notes
- —
Panch Pokhari
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Sindhupalchowk
- Notes
- Group of five sacred lakes at about 4,100 m.
Bishazari Tal
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Chitwan
- Notes
- Ramsar-listed oxbow-lake system in the Chitwan National Park buffer zone.
Tsho Rolpa
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Dolakha
- Notes
- Glacial lake monitored for outburst-flood risk.
Phewa Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- Nepal's most-visited lake, in Pokhara.
Begnas Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Rupa Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Tilicho Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Manang
- Notes
- Nepal's highest lake, at about 4,919 m.
Gangapurna Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Manang
- Notes
- Glacial lake at the foot of Gangapurna.
Kajin Sara
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Manang
- Notes
- High-altitude lake near Manang.
Dhumba Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Mustang
- Notes
- —
Birendra Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Gorkha
- Notes
- Glacial lake in the Manaslu region.
Dipang Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Khaste Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Maidi Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Neureni Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Gude Lake
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Notes
- —
Jagdishpur Reservoir
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Kapilvastu
- Notes
- Ramsar site; the largest reservoir in Nepal, built in the 1970s.
Barhakune Daha
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Kapilvastu
- Notes
- —
Jakhera Tal
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Kapilvastu
- Notes
- —
Gajedi Taal
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Kapilvastu
- Notes
- —
Taalpokhara
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Rupandehi
- Notes
- —
Kamal Lake
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Kapilvastu
- Notes
- —
Bharat Tal
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Dang
- Notes
- —
Rara Lake
- Province
- Karnali Province
- District
- Mugu
- Notes
- The largest and deepest lake in Nepal — about 10.4 km² and 167 m deep.
Phoksundo Lake
- Province
- Karnali Province
- District
- Dolpa
- Notes
- Also called Shey Phoksundo Lake, inside Shey Phoksundo National Park.
Kubinde Daha
- Province
- Karnali Province
- District
- Salyan
- Notes
- —
Khaptad Lake
- Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
- District
- Bajhang
- Notes
- Inside Khaptad National Park.
Ramaroshan
- Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
- District
- Achham
- Notes
- High-altitude wetland and lake complex.
Ghodaghodi Tal
- Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
- District
- Kailali
- Notes
- Ramsar site made up of several shallow oxbow lakes.
Ali Taal
- Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
- District
- Dadeldhura
- Notes
- —
Bedkot Tal
- Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
- District
- Kanchanpur
- Notes
- —
| Name | Province | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gupha Pokhari | Koshi Province | Sankhuwasabha | Sacred natural pond on the Tinjure–Milke–Jaljale rhododendron trail. |
| Mai Pokhari | Koshi Province | Ilam | Ramsar-listed wetland; Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site. |
| Salpa Pokhari | Koshi Province | Bhojpur | Pilgrimage lake at 3,443 m, drains into the Sun Koshi watershed. |
| Timbung Pokhari | Koshi Province | Taplejung | — |
| Barju Taal | Koshi Province | Khotang | — |
| Raja Rani Lake | Koshi Province | Morang | Orchid sanctuary and wetland with three ponds. |
| Gokyo Lakes | Koshi Province | Solukhumbu | Series of glacial lakes in the Everest (Khumbu) region. |
| Imja Tsho | Koshi Province | Solukhumbu | Glacial lake near Everest, monitored for outburst-flood risk. |
| Rani Pokhari | Bagmati Province | Kathmandu | Historic artificial pond built in 1670 by King Pratap Malla. |
| Siddhapokhari | Bagmati Province | Bhaktapur | Historic Newar-era pond. |
| Pimbahal Pokhari | Bagmati Province | Lalitpur | Historic Newar-era pond. |
| Gosaikunda | Bagmati Province | Rasuwa | Sacred high-altitude lake, major Hindu pilgrimage site. |
| Parvati Kunda | Bagmati Province | Rasuwa | — |
| Panch Pokhari | Bagmati Province | Sindhupalchowk | Group of five sacred lakes at about 4,100 m. |
| Bishazari Tal | Bagmati Province | Chitwan | Ramsar-listed oxbow-lake system in the Chitwan National Park buffer zone. |
| Tsho Rolpa | Bagmati Province | Dolakha | Glacial lake monitored for outburst-flood risk. |
| Phewa Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | Nepal's most-visited lake, in Pokhara. |
| Begnas Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Rupa Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Tilicho Lake | Gandaki Province | Manang | Nepal's highest lake, at about 4,919 m. |
| Gangapurna Lake | Gandaki Province | Manang | Glacial lake at the foot of Gangapurna. |
| Kajin Sara | Gandaki Province | Manang | High-altitude lake near Manang. |
| Dhumba Lake | Gandaki Province | Mustang | — |
| Birendra Lake | Gandaki Province | Gorkha | Glacial lake in the Manaslu region. |
| Dipang Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Khaste Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Maidi Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Neureni Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Gude Lake | Gandaki Province | Kaski | — |
| Jagdishpur Reservoir | Lumbini Province | Kapilvastu | Ramsar site; the largest reservoir in Nepal, built in the 1970s. |
| Barhakune Daha | Lumbini Province | Kapilvastu | — |
| Jakhera Tal | Lumbini Province | Kapilvastu | — |
| Gajedi Taal | Lumbini Province | Kapilvastu | — |
| Taalpokhara | Lumbini Province | Rupandehi | — |
| Kamal Lake | Lumbini Province | Kapilvastu | — |
| Bharat Tal | Lumbini Province | Dang | — |
| Rara Lake | Karnali Province | Mugu | The largest and deepest lake in Nepal — about 10.4 km² and 167 m deep. |
| Phoksundo Lake | Karnali Province | Dolpa | Also called Shey Phoksundo Lake, inside Shey Phoksundo National Park. |
| Kubinde Daha | Karnali Province | Salyan | — |
| Khaptad Lake | Sudurpashchim Province | Bajhang | Inside Khaptad National Park. |
| Ramaroshan | Sudurpashchim Province | Achham | High-altitude wetland and lake complex. |
| Ghodaghodi Tal | Sudurpashchim Province | Kailali | Ramsar site made up of several shallow oxbow lakes. |
| Ali Taal | Sudurpashchim Province | Dadeldhura | — |
| Bedkot Tal | Sudurpashchim Province | Kanchanpur | — |
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