# Begnas Lake

_Lake in Kaski District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Begnas Lake is a freshwater lake in Pokhara Metropolis of Kaski district of Nepal located in the south-east of the Pokhara Valley. The lake is the third largest lake of Nepal and second largest, after Phewa Lake, among the seven lakes in Pokhara Valley. Water level in the lake fluctuates seasonally due to rain, and utilization for irrigation. The water level is regulated through a dam constructed in 1988 on the western outlet stream, Khudi Khola.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** lake ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3451677#P31))
- **Located in:** Kaski District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3451677#P131))
- **Area:** 3.28 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3451677#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 686 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3451677#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 28.1717, 84.1000

## Questions

**Where is Begnas Lake located?**  
Begnas Lake is located in Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Begnas Lake?**  
Begnas Lake is at an elevation of 686 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)
- [Kaski District](https://diginpl.com/places/kaski-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Begnas Lake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begnas_Lake) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बेगनास ताल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3451677](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3451677) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Begnas Lake Pokhara.jpg by Mithunkunwar9 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Begnas_Lake_Pokhara.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Begnas Lake, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Begnas Lake Pokhara.jpg — Mithunkunwar9, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Begnas Lake". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/begnas-lake. Retrieved 21 October 2026.