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Phewa Lake
Phewa Lake
Phewa Tal, Baidam Tal
फेवा ताल (Nepali)
	Reflection of the Annapurna Range on Phewa Lake
	Phewa Lake Location in Nepal
Location	Kaski
Coordinates	28°12′51″N 83°56′50″E / 28.21417°N 83.94722°E
Lake type	Freshwater
Primary inflows	Harpan, Adheri khola & Phirke Khola
Catchment area	122.53 km2 (47.31 sq mi)
Basin countries	Nepal
Max. length	4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	5.7260 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Average depth	8.6 m (28 ft)
Max. depth	24 m (79 ft)
Water volume	0.046 km3 (0.011 cu mi)
Surface elevation	742 m (2,434 ft)
Frozen	Does not freeze
Islands	Tal Barahi (तालबाराही), Temple
Settlements	Pokhara, Sarangkot, Kaskikot, Dhikurpokhari

Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake (Nepali: फेवा ताल, [ˈpʰewa tal]) is a freshwater lake in Nepal formerly called Baidam Tal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city and parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot. ^[1] It is the second largest lake in Nepal and the largest in Gandaki Province after the Rara lake in comparison to Nepal's water bodies.^[2] It is the most popular and most visited lake in Nepal. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) and covers an area of about 5.7 km² (2.2 sq mi).^[3] It has an average depth of about 8.6 m (28 ft) and a maximum depth of 24 m (79 ft).^[4] The maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 43,000,000 cubic metres (35,000 acre⋅ft).^[5] The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km (linear distance) away^[6] from the lake. The lake is also famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface.^[7] The Tal Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake.^[8] It is located 4 km from the city's centre Chipledhunga.

^ Shrestha, P; Janauer, G. A. (2001). "Management of Aquatic Macrophyte Resource: A Case of Phewa Lake, Nepal" (PDF). Environment and Agriculture: Biodiversity, Agriculture and Pollution in South Asia. Ecological Society (ECOS): 99–107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
^ Aryal, Vijay (28 October – 2 November 2007). "Phewa Lake Watershed Area: A Study on the Challenges to Human Encroachment" (PDF). Proceedings of Taal 2007: The 12th World Lake Conference, Jaipur, India. International Lake Environment Committee: 2292–2299.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Rai, Ash Kumar (2000). "Evaluation of natural food for planktivorous fish in Lakes Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa in Pokhara Valley, Nepal". Limnology. 1 (2): 81–89. doi:10.1007/s102010070014. S2CID 23782376.
^ Shrestha, Purushottam (2003). "Conservation and management of Phewa Lake ecosystem, Nepal" (PDF). Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
^ Pokharel, Shailendra (2003). "Lessons from Nepal on Developing a Strategic Plan for the Integrated Lake Basin Management: Conservation of Phewa Lake of Pokhara, Nepal" (PDF). International Lake Environment Committee: World Lake Database. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
^ Gulia, K. S. (2007). "Himalayan Treks in Nepal". Discovering Himalaya: Tourism of Himalayan Region. Delhi, India: Isha Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-8205-410-3.
^ Giri, Bikash; Chalise, Mukesh Kumar (2008). "Seasonal Diversity and Population Status of Waterbirds in Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal". Journal of Wetlands Ecology. 1 (1/2): 3–7. doi:10.3126/jowe.v1i1.1568.
^ Shrestha, Nanda R. (1997). "Pot Goes Pop on Kathmandu's Freak Street". In the Name of Development: A Reflection on Nepal. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 163. ISBN 0-7618-0758-6.

[1] Shrestha, P; Janauer, G. A. (2001). "Management of Aquatic Macrophyte Resource: A Case of Phewa Lake, Nepal" (PDF). Environment and Agriculture: Biodiversity, Agriculture and Pollution in South Asia. Ecological Society (ECOS): 99–107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

[2] Aryal, Vijay (28 October – 2 November 2007). "Phewa Lake Watershed Area: A Study on the Challenges to Human Encroachment" (PDF). Proceedings of Taal 2007: The 12th World Lake Conference, Jaipur, India. International Lake Environment Committee: 2292–2299.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Rai, Ash Kumar (2000). "Evaluation of natural food for planktivorous fish in Lakes Phewa, Begnas, and Rupa in Pokhara Valley, Nepal". Limnology. 1 (2): 81–89. doi:10.1007/s102010070014. S2CID 23782376.

[4] Shrestha, Purushottam (2003). "Conservation and management of Phewa Lake ecosystem, Nepal" (PDF). Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

[5] Pokharel, Shailendra (2003). "Lessons from Nepal on Developing a Strategic Plan for the Integrated Lake Basin Management: Conservation of Phewa Lake of Pokhara, Nepal" (PDF). International Lake Environment Committee: World Lake Database. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

[6] Gulia, K. S. (2007). "Himalayan Treks in Nepal". Discovering Himalaya: Tourism of Himalayan Region. Delhi, India: Isha Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-8205-410-3.

[7] Giri, Bikash; Chalise, Mukesh Kumar (2008). "Seasonal Diversity and Population Status of Waterbirds in Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal". Journal of Wetlands Ecology. 1 (1/2): 3–7. doi:10.3126/jowe.v1i1.1568.

[8] Shrestha, Nanda R. (1997). "Pot Goes Pop on Kathmandu's Freak Street". In the Name of Development: A Reflection on Nepal. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 163. ISBN 0-7618-0758-6.

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