Khaste Lake
| Khaste lake | |
|---|---|
| खास्टे ताल (Nepali) | |
 Khaste lake | |
  Khaste lake  Khaste lake | |
| Location | Lekhnath 3,4,6 Kharane Phant |
| Coordinates | 28°11′40″N 84°03′00″E / 28.19444°N 84.05000°E |
| Type | lake |
| Primary inflows | From Neureni lake |
| Primary outflows | Taal khola (ताल खोला) |
| Catchment area | 21 ha (0.081 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | total: 24.8030 hectares (61.290 acres) water: 13.7370 hectares (33.945 acres)[1] |
| Settlements | Kharane Phant,Rakhi |
Khaste Lake is a freshwater lake located at the Kharane Phant in Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal.[2] The lake is located in Lekhnath ward numbers 3, 4 and 6.
Geography
[edit]Khaste Lake covers an area of 24.8030 hectares (61.290 acres) and the water 's area covers 13.7370 hectares (33.945 acres).
Fauna
[edit]Pisciculture has been practiced in this lake for several years.
The area known as Bird Wetland is best suited as a bird watching on the lake. Siberian, Indian and Afghani birds come here to find refuge from the cold.
Yellow bittern, a summer migratory bird species has been observed near the lake.[3]
Area has potential to become research center for migratory birds of different species.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Seven Lakes". lekhnath.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "Seven Vanishing Lakes of Lekhnath". Ekantipur.com. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Yellow Bittern spotted in Kaski". Oct 5, 2015. Retrieved Feb 8, 2019.
- ^ "Seven Lakes". lekhnath.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-28.