Rara Lake
| Rara Lake | |
|---|---|
| रारा ताल/महेन्द्र दह (Nepali) | |
View of Rara lake | |
Rara Lake | |
| Location | Mugu District, Karnali Province |
| Coordinates | 29°31′45″N 82°5′35″E / 29.52917°N 82.09306°E |
| Type | fresh water |
| Part of | Rara National Park |
| Primary inflows | small rivulets |
| Primary outflows | Nijar River |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Max. length | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Max. depth | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.07 km3 (0.26 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,990 m (9,810 ft) |
| Frozen | December–March |
| Website | https://dnpwc.gov.np/en/conservation-area-detail/73 |
| Designated | 23 September 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1695 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Rara Lake | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rara Lake is the largest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province. Rara National Park stretches over 106 km2 (41 sq mi).