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Rara Lake
Mahendra Daha
रारा ताल/महेन्द्र दह (Nepali)
Rara lake view
View of Rara lake
Location of Rara Lake in Nepal
Location of Rara Lake in Nepal
Rara Lake
LocationMugu District, Karnali Province
Coordinates29°31′45″N 82°5′35″E / 29.52917°N 82.09306°E / 29.52917; 82.09306
Typefresh water[1]
Etymology King Mahendra
Part ofRara National Park
Primary inflowssmall rivulets
Primary outflowsNijar River[1]
Basin countriesNepal
Managing agencyNepal Army
Max. length5.1 km (3.2 mi)
Max. width2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Surface area10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi)[1]
Average depth100 m (330 ft)[1]
Max. depth167 m (548 ft)
Water volume1.07 km3 (0.26 cu mi)
Shore length114 km (8.7 mi)
Surface elevation2,990 m (9,810 ft)
FrozenDecember-March
Websitehttps://dnpwc.gov.np/en/conservation-area-detail/73
Map
Ramsar Wetland
Designated23 September 2007
Reference no.1695[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rara Lake, also known as Mahendra Lake, is the largest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province.[1] Rara National Park stretches over 106 km2 (41 sq mi).[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e Bhuju, U. R.; Shakya, P. R.; Basnet, T. B. & Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites (PDF). Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5.
  2. ^ "Rara Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Rara". Protected Planet. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

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