Ghunchok Pokhari

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Ghunchok Pokhari
Saurpani Pokhari, Baraha Pokhari, Varaha Pokhari
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Ghunchok Pokhari
Location Gorkha
Coordinates 28°07′04″N84°42′15″E / 28.11778°N 84.70417°E / 28.11778; 84.70417
Basin  countriesNepal
Max. length2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area4.23 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Average depth5.6 m (18 ft)
Max. depth8 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

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]

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References

  1. 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
  2. http://nepal-as-heaven.blogspot.com/2015/09/List-of-Lakes-in-Western-Development-Region.html [ user-generated source ]
  3. "Nepal Lake". Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-04-19.