Ghunchok Pokhari
| Ghunchok Pokhari | |
|---|---|
| Saurpani Pokhari, Baraha Pokhari, Varaha Pokhari | |
  Ghunchok Pokhari  Ghunchok Pokhari | |
| Location | Gorkha |
| Coordinates | 28°07′04″N 84°42′15″E / 28.11778°N 84.70417°E |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.23 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
Ghunchok Pokhari, or Saurpani Pokhari is a freshwater lake located in northern-central Nepal. Saurpani Village Development Committee in Gorkha District. It is in fact palustrine wetland, covered by vegetation.[1] Ghunchok Pokhari lake is located at an altitude of more than 1900 m.
History
[edit]Ghunchok Pokhari is also famous for the Baraha Temple of the Goddess Durga (Barahi). Nowadays water of lake is getting low and local people making play ground around the lake.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Inventory of Lakes in Nepal (Main Report) February 2021 National Lake Conservation Development Committee, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal ISBN 978-9937-0-8471-0
- ^ http://nepal-as-heaven.blogspot.com/2015/09/List-of-Lakes-in-Western-Development-Region.html [user-generated source]
- ^ "Nepal Lake". Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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