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{{short description|Lake in Kaski district of Nepal}}
{{Short description|Lake in Kaski district of Nepal}}
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'''Begnas Lake''' is a freshwater lake in [[pokhara|Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolis]] of [[Kaski District|Kaski]] district of [[Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/04/02/Features/Seven-vanishing-lakes/206810/|title=Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath|publisher=Ekantipur.com|date=2 April 2010|accessdate=26 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727223841/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/04/02/Features/Seven-vanishing-lakes/206810/|archive-date=27 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> located in the south-east of the [[Pokhara Valley]]. The lake is the third largest lake of Nepal and second largest, after [[Phewa Lake]], among the eight lakes in [[Pokhara Valley]].<ref name="begnas1" /><ref name="begnas2" /> 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''.<ref name="begnas4">{{cite book|author=National Lake Conservation Development Committee|title=Conservation of Begnas Lake, Nepal: A Case of Conflict to Collective Action in Resource Sharing (Multiple Water Use)|year=2010|publisher=Outline of Lake Basin Governance Research Promotion Activities, 2008-2010|location=Shiga University, Japan|url=http://rcse.edu.shiga-u.ac.jp/gov-pro/plan/2008list/06-020504.pdf}}</ref><ref name="begnas3">{{cite journal|last=D. B|first=Swar|author2=Gurung, T. B.|title=Introduction and cage culture of exotic carps and their impact on fish harvested in Lake Begnas, Nepal|journal=Hydrobiologia|year=1988|volume=166|issue=3|pages=277–283|doi=10.1007/BF00008137|issn=1573-5117}}</ref>
'''Begnas Lake''' ({{langx|ne|बेगनास ताल}}) is a freshwater lake in [[pokhara|Pokhara Metropolis]] of [[Kaski District|Kaski]] district of [[Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/04/02/Features/Seven-vanishing-lakes/206810/|title=Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath|publisher=Ekantipur.com|date=2 April 2010|accessdate=26 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727223841/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/04/02/Features/Seven-vanishing-lakes/206810/|archive-date=27 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> located in the south-east of the [[Pokhara Valley]]. The lake is the third largest lake of Nepal and second largest, after [[Phewa Lake]], among the seven lakes in [[Pokhara Valley]].<ref name="begnas1" /><ref name="begnas2" /> 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''.<ref name="begnas4">{{cite book|author=National Lake Conservation Development Committee|title=Conservation of Begnas Lake, Nepal: A Case of Conflict to Collective Action in Resource Sharing (Multiple Water Use)|year=2010|publisher=Outline of Lake Basin Governance Research Promotion Activities, 2008-2010|location=Shiga University, Japan|url=http://rcse.edu.shiga-u.ac.jp/gov-pro/plan/2008list/06-020504.pdf|access-date=2012-05-01|archive-date=2019-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214060919/http://rcse.edu.shiga-u.ac.jp/gov-pro/plan/2008list/06-020504.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="begnas3">{{cite journal|last=D. B|first=Swar|author2=Gurung, T. B.|title=Introduction and cage culture of exotic carps and their impact on fish harvested in Lake Begnas, Nepal|journal=Hydrobiologia|year=1988|volume=166|issue=3|pages=277–283|doi=10.1007/BF00008137|issn=1573-5117}}</ref>


== Lake Economy==
== Lake economy==
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Begnas Lake area with a number of resorts is a popular destination for tourists visiting [[Pokhara]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kawamura |first=Masahiro |title=One Village One Product agrotourism promotion: Perceptions of visitors to Begnas area |url=http://www.aec-fncci.org/userfiles/files/110516%20Agrotourism%20Report.pdf |publisher=JICA |date=June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408060434/http://www.aec-fncci.org/userfiles/files/110516%20Agrotourism%20Report.pdf/ |archive-date=2015-04-08 }}</ref> The water from the lake is used for irrigation and some parts of the lake are used as caged fisheries.<ref name="begnas3" /> The Begnas lake area has a number of swampy areas around it, many of which have been converted to paddy fields.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Wagle|first=Suresh Kumar|author2=Gurung, Tek Bahadur |author3=Bista, Jay Dev |author4= Rai, Ash Kumar |title=Cage fish culture and fisheries for food security and livelihoods in mid hill lakes of Pokhara Valley, Nepal: Post community based management adoption|journal=Aquaculture Asia|date=July–September 2007|volume=12|issue=3|pages=21–29|url=http://library.enaca.org/AquacultureAsia/Articles/July-Sept-2007/July-Sept-2007.pdf#page=23|issn=0859-600X}}</ref> [[Annapurna (mountain range)|Annapurna]] and [[Manaslu]] Range can be seen very clearly from the lake.
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[[File:Begnas Lake, Lekhnath, Kaski, Nepal.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Begnas Lake with fishery]]

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Begnas Lake area with a number of resorts is a popular destination for tourists visiting [[Pokhara]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kawamura |first=Masahiro |title=One Village One Product agrotourism promotion: Perceptions of visitors to Begnas area |url=http://www.aec-fncci.org/userfiles/files/110516%20Agrotourism%20Report.pdf |publisher=JICA |date=June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408060434/http://www.aec-fncci.org/userfiles/files/110516%20Agrotourism%20Report.pdf/ |archivedate=2015-04-08 }}</ref> The water from the lake is used for irrigation and some parts of the lake are used as caged fisheries.<ref name="begnas3" /> The Begnas lake area has a number of swampy areas around it, many of which have been converted to paddy fields.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Wagle|first=Suresh Kumar|author2=Gurung, Tek Bahadur |author3=Bista, Jay Dev |author4= Rai, Ash Kumar |title=Cage fish culture and fisheries for food security and livelihoods in mid hill lakes of Pokhara Valley, Nepal: Post community based management adoption|journal=Aquaculture Asia|date=July–September 2007|volume=12|issue=3|pages=21–29|url=http://library.enaca.org/AquacultureAsia/Articles/July-Sept-2007/July-Sept-2007.pdf#page=23|issn=0859-600X}}</ref>
==Gallery==
{{Gallery
|title= Begnas Lake
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|File:Begnas Lake, Pokhara, Kaski.jpg|A portion of the lake
|File:BegnasLake.jpg|Begnas lake with [[Annapurna]] range in backdrop
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|File:"Begnas lake and Maidi lake of Kaski, Nepal.".jpg|Aerial view of Begnas lake with [[Maidi Lake]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Begnas Lake}}
{{Commons category|Begnas Lake}}
{{Wikivoyage|Pokhara#b/}}
{{Wikivoyage|Pokhara#b/}}
*[http://www.cityof7lakes.com.np/events/2nd-begnas-fish-festival-2073// Begnas Fish Festival ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161024124827/http://www.cityof7lakes.com.np/events/2nd-begnas-fish-festival-2073/ Begnas Fish Festival ]
* [http://www.nepalphotogallery.com/begnaslake/index.htm/ Photos | Begnas Lake]



{{Hydrography of Nepal}}
{{Hydrography of Nepal}}
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[[Category:Lakes of Nepal]]
[[Category:Lakes of Gandaki Province]]



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[[Category:Lakes of Nepal]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 7 November 2024

Begnas Lake
बेगनास ताल (Nepali)
Begnas Lake
Location of Begnas Lake in Nepal.
Location of Begnas Lake in Nepal.
Begnas Lake
Location of Begnas Lake in Nepal.
Location of Begnas Lake in Nepal.
Begnas Lake
LocationKaski, Nepal
Coordinates28°10′26.2″N 84°05′50.4″E / 28.173944°N 84.097333°E / 28.173944; 84.097333
Lake typeNatural Freshwater[1]
Primary inflowsSyankhudi & Talbesi[1]
Primary outflowsKhudi Khola[1]
Catchment area49 km2 (19 sq mi)[2][3]
Basin countriesNepal
Surface area3.28 km2 (1.3 sq mi)[3]
Average depth6.6 m (22 ft)[3]
Max. depth10 m (33 ft)[3]
Water volume0.02905 km3 (0.00697 cu mi)[3]
Surface elevation650 m (2,133 ft)[3]
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Begnas Lake (Nepali: बेगनास ताल) is a freshwater lake in Pokhara Metropolis of Kaski district of Nepal[4] located in the south-east of the Pokhara Valley. The lake is the third largest lake of Nepal and second largest, after Phewa Lake, among the seven lakes in Pokhara Valley.[1][3] 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.[2][5]

Lake economy

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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.[7] Annapurna and Manaslu Range can be seen very clearly from the lake.

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Begnas Lake
  • A portion of the lake
    A portion of the lake
  • Begnas lake with Annapurna range in backdrop
    Begnas lake with Annapurna range in backdrop
  • Aerial view of Begnas lake with Maidi Lake
    Aerial view of Begnas lake with Maidi Lake

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath". Ekantipur.com. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. ^ 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". Hydrobiologia. 166 (3): 277–283. doi:10.1007/BF00008137. ISSN 1573-5117.
  6. ^ Kawamura, Masahiro (June 2011). "One Village One Product agrotourism promotion: Perceptions of visitors to Begnas area". JICA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-08.
  7. ^ 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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