Rara Sea
| Rara Sea | ||
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| Lake Rara in May 2005 | ||
| Geographical location | Mugu District ( Nepal ) | |
| Tributaries | approx. 30 | |
| Drain | Khater Khola → Karnali | |
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| Coordinates | 29 ° 31 '33 " N , 82 ° 5' 25" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 2900 m | |
| surface | 9.8 km² | |
| length | 5 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
| volume | 0.98 km³ | |
| scope | 14.3 km | |
| Maximum depth | 167 m | |
| Middle deep | 100 m | |
The Rara Lake , ( Nepali राराताल raratal ) in the west of Nepal is the largest lake in the country. At an altitude of 2900 m, it covers about 9.8 km² with a shoreline of 9 km and a maximum depth of 167 m.
The lake in the Mugu district of the Karnali province has a slightly oval shape and is entirely located in the Lake Rara National Park about 300 km northwest of the state capital Kathmandu . The oligotrophic water has more than 30 tributaries , the only outflow is the Khater Khola on the west side.
Apart from a lodge area of the national park administration on the north-west bank ( 29 ° 32 ′ N , 82 ° 5 ′ E ) there are no settlements and there are no roads.
Web links
Commons : Rarasee - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Brief description , International Lake Environment Committee (English)
- Flickr photos
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e LAKE RARA ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the World Lakes Database, International Lake Environment Committee, accessed January 12, 2012
- ↑ a b c d Rara lake, West Nepal, pictures / photos, trekking. Retrieved January 2, 2019 .
