Where is Phoksundo Lake located?

Phoksundo Lake is located in Dolpa District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

What is the elevation of Phoksundo Lake?

Phoksundo Lake is at an elevation of 3,612 m above sea level.

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Phoksundo Lake

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Lake in Dolpa District, Nepal

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Phoksundo Lake is an alpine fresh water oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Shey Phoksundo National Park at an elevation of 3,611.5 m (11,849 ft) in the Dolpa District. Phoksundo Lake is 494 ha (1.91 sq mi) in size with a water volume of 409,000,000 m3 (1.44×1010 cu ft) and a discharge of 3.715 m3/s (131.2 cu ft/s). In 2004, a survey by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology measured the maximum depth of the lake at 145 m (476 ft). In 2019, another detailed survey was carried out by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, which measured the maximum depth of the lake at 136.20 m (446.9 ft).

Quick facts

Type: lake wd
Located in: Dolpa District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 4.94 km² wd
Elevation: 3,612 m wd
Heritage status: Ramsar site wd
Established: 2007 wd
Coordinates: 29.2000° N, 82.9522° E wd

About

In September 2007, Phoksundo Lake has been designated a Ramsar site.

On the lake' southern end, the village of Ringmo sits on the 30,000- to 40,000-year-old landslide dam that formed the lake. Past the dam, the waters of the lake plunge over a 167 m (548 ft) tall waterfall.

Nearby places

Phoksundo — 6 km
Raha, Nepal — 18 km
Shey Phoksundo National Park — 20 km
Tripurakot — 21 km
Tripurasundari, Dolpa — 21 km
Dho — 24 km

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Six Indian tourists missing in Dolpa after heavy snowfall; helicopter requested for rescue1 November 2026

Questions

Where is Phoksundo Lake located?: Phoksundo Lake is located in Dolpa District, Karnali Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Phoksundo Lake?: Phoksundo Lake is at an elevation of 3,612 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 6 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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