Lakes, Kundas and Ponds

Lakes, Kundas and Ponds

Name Location Name Location

Baikunthe Lake Chitwan Budaiya Lake - Bardia Kichanni daha Dang Gaduwa Lake Chitwan Begnas Kaski Jajura - SurkhetKuvinde lake Salyan Thada Daha ArghaBhale basne lake Myagdi Deu Pokhari Lamjung Bishajar taal Chitwan Giri Daha Jumla Bulbule Surkhet Taudaha - KathmanduChho Rolpa lake Dolakha Goshain Kunda RasuwaDamodar Kunda Mustang Jhiljhile Lake - KanchanpurNanda bhauju lake Chitwan Kasara Lake - ChitwanPhewa Kaski Nag Kunda - RasuwaPhoksundo/Rigma Dolpa Nag Daha - LalitpurGanga Sagar Dhanusha Rara Lake - MuguRani Pokhari Kathmandu Rupa - KaskiGhodaghodi Kailali Snake Lake- PalpaRara Lake Mugu Surma Lake - BajhangGoshainkunda Rasuwa Pachase Lake - KaskiRukmini daha - Rukum Dudh Pokhari - OkhaldhungaRupa Kaski Gajedi - RupandehiIndra Sarowar Makawanpur Hrinmokshya Lake - MuguJagadishpur lake Kapilvastu Indra Daha - KathmanduSatyawati Palpa Jasira - KapilvastuSiddhapokhari Bhaktapur Jogi Daha - UdayapurKalchhuman lake Gorkha Kichanni Daha - DangKamini daha Bara Mai Pokhari - IllamKhaptad lake Doti Nag Pokhari - KathmanduTilicho Manang Rani Lake - KanchanpurBandan lake Chitwan Shekh Daha Jumla

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Some important Waterfalls

Waterfalls Location

Tipathal fall : Taplejung

Davids fall : Kaski

Ganga Jamuna waterfall : Dhading

Sushang Sappu waterfall : Panchthar

Champe River waterfall : Manang

Pauli Gaon waterfall : Dailekh

Bhairav kunda waterfall : Sindhupalchowk

Gumchha thal waterfall : Sindhupalchowk

Till khuwa waterfall : Arghakhanchi

Jorpani waterfall : Doti

Todke waterfall : Ilam

Haytrung waterfall : Terathum

Purna dhara waterfall : Dang

Khuwa waterfall : Udayapur

• In which district does Rupesh waterfall lie?

Ans: Mustang

• In which district does Suligad waterfall lie?

Ans: Baglung

• From what height does Arun River flow?

Ans: 27690 feet

• Where is the source of Trishuli River?

Ans: Goshai kunda

• Where is Shurma sharovhar?

Ans: Bhajang

• In which lake water animal cannot be found?

Ans: Shey Phoksundo lake

• In which river bank does Jumla district lie?

Ans: Tila River

• Where is the source of Marshyangdi River?

Ans: Manasalu Mountain

• In which river bank is Damak situated?

Ans: Ratuwa River

• What do people call Karnali River in India?

Ans: Ganga

• Which mountain is the source of Seti River?

Ans: Shaipal Himal

Three Types of Lake

Types Place

Glacial Lake - Mountainous Lake

Tectonic Lake - Hilly Lake

Ox-bow Lake - Plane Land Lake

Some Manmade Ponds

Name Location Name Location

Rani Pokhari : Kathmandu Kamal Pokhari : Kathmandu

Nagh Pokhari : Kathmandu Pani Pokhari : Kathmandu

Siddha Pokhari : Bhaktapur Indra sharobar : Kathmandu

• Name the longest water fall of Nepal.

Ans: Hatung waterfall

• Where is the Hatung fall of water fall in Nepal?

Ans: Terathum

• What is the length of Hatung water fall?

Ans: 365 m.

• Which is the longest of glacier of Nepal?

Ans: Khumbu

• What is the length of Khumbu Glacier?

Ans: 32 m.

• In which river Dolphin is found in Nepal?

Ans: Karnali

• In which lake we can see the clear reflection of Macchapuchre Mountain and Annapurna Mountain?

Ans: Phewa Lake

• In which district Ghodaghodi Lake lies?

Ans: Kailali

• In which district does Bulbul Lake lies?

Ans: Surkhet

• What is the length of Phewa Lake?

Ans: 4.8 Km.

• What is the width of Phewa Lake?

Ans: 1.5 Km.

• Which temple is in the middle of Phewa Lake?

Ans: Taibarahi

• What is the other name of Arun River?

Ans: Fungchung

Rivers name after entering India

Rivers (in Nepal) Name (in India)

Koshi - Damodar

Kankai - Biring

Mechi - Mahananda

Karnali - Ghagra

Mahakali - Sarada

Babai - Sarayu

Pond, Lake and Glacier of Nepal

• What do we mean by lake?

Ans: The water occupy collected in the big ditch is known as lake.

• In how many types is lake divided?

Ans: 3 types

• Name the types of lake.

Ans: Glacier, Hilly or Ground Lake, Manmade Lake.

Rara Lake

• Which lake is the Nepals largest lake?

Ans: Rara Lake

• In which district does Rara Lake lie?

Ans: Mugu

• What is the altitude of Rara Lake from the sea level?

Ans: 3200 m.

• What is the length of Rara Lake?

Ans: 5.2 Km.

• What is the width of Rara Lake?

Ans: 1.5 Km.

• What is the depth of Rara Lake?

Ans: 167m.

• What is the area occupied by Rara Lake?

Ans: Abouth 11 sq.km.

• What is the additional name of Rara Lake?

Ans: Mehendra Lake

• When was Rara Lake declared as Mehendra Lake?

Ans: B.S 2020 Chaitra 13

Shey Phoksundo Lake

• Which is the deepest lake of Nepal?

Ans: Shey Phoksundo Lake

• In which district Shey Phoksundo Lake lies?

Ans: Dolpa

• In which zone Shey Phoksundo Lake lies?

Ans: Karnali

• At what height Shey Phoksundo Lake lies from sea level?

Ans: 3900 m

• What is the depth of Shey Phoksundo Lake?

Ans: 650 m.

• What is the length of Shey Phoksundo Lake?

Ans: 4.8 Km

• What is the width of Shey Phoksundo Lake?

Ans: 1.6 Km

• In which alphabet letter Shey Phoksundo Lake look like?

Ans: Y Shape

• Which lake is the second largest lake of the Nepal?

Ans: Shey Phoksundo

Tilicho Lake

• At what height Tilicho Lake lies from sea level?

Ans: 4919 m.

• What is the length of Tilicho Lake?

Ans: 4 Km.

• What is the depth of Tilicho Lake?

Ans: 200m

• What is the width of Tilicho Lake?

Ans: 1.2Km.

• In which Zone Tilicho Lake lies?

Ans: Gandaki Zone

• Which lake lies at highest altitude of the world?

Ans: Tilicho Lake

Phewa Lake

• In which district does Phewa Lake lie?

Ans: Kaski

• What is the area occupied by Phew Lake?

Ans: 4Sq.km

• At what height Phewa Lake lies from sea level?

Ans: 784m.

• Which temple is situated at the middle of Phewa Lake?

Ans: Talbarahi Temple

Origination of Nepals main rivers

The Mythical name of Nepali River

Places situated in the River Bank