Rupa Lake
| Rupa Lake | |
|---|---|
| Rupa Tal | |
| रुपा ताल (Nepali) | |
View of Rupa lake and Paddy fields. | |
| Location | Kaski |
| Coordinates | 28°8′55″N 84°6′40″E / 28.14861°N 84.11111°E |
| Lake type | Freshwater |
| Primary inflows | Talbesi stream & Dhovan khola |
| Primary outflows | Tal Khola |
| Catchment area | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 1.35 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.00325 km3 (0.00078 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Settlements | Lekhnath |
Rupa Lake or Rupa Tal is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the border of Pokhara Metropolitan and Rupa Rural Municipality of Kaski District. It is the third biggest lake in Pokhara valley of Nepal and at an altitude of 600 m (1,969 ft) covering area about 1.35 km2 (0.5 sq mi) with an average water depth 3 m (9.8 ft) and maximum depth 6 m (20 ft). The lake is elongated north to south and is fed by perennial streams. Its watershed area is 30 km2, where The main inflow of water is from Talbesi stream, whereas Dhovan khola is the feeder stream with its outlet Tal khola at Sistani ghat. It supports a number of floral and faunal species. A total of 36 species of waterbirds have been recorded in the lake which represents about 19 percent of the total 193 wetland-dependent birds found in Nepal.