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| Location | Pokhara Valley |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 4. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, 43 km² (1. 7 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 8. 6 m (28 ft) |
| Max. depth | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Water volume | 0. 046 km³ (0. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. 011 cu mi) |
Phewa Lake or Fewa Lake is a lake of Nepal located in the Pokhara Valley near Pokhara and Sarangkot. A cubic mile is an Imperial / US customary (non- SI non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Pokhara (पोखरा is a city of close to 200000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28 It is the second largest lake in Nepal and lying at an altitude of 784 m (2,572 ft) it covers an area of about 4. Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data 43 km² (1. 7 sq mi) with an average depth of about 8. 6 m (28 ft) with maximum water depth is 19 m (62 ft). Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 46 million cubic meters (37,000 acre feet) [1]. An acre-foot is a unit of Volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources such as reservoirs, Aqueducts Annapurna looms in the distance from the lake and the lake is famous for the reflection of Mount Machapuchare on its surface. Annapurna ( Sanskrit, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa: अन्नपूर्णा is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a -long Massif Machapuchare or Machhaphuchhare is a Mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal. The holy Barahi mandir (temple) is situated on the island located in between in the lake.
The eastern Pokhara Valley receives irrigation water through a canal running from a reservoir by the Seti River in the north of the city. The Seti River is a river running down from the Himalaya in north-west Nepal Phewa Lake is also used for commercial fishing. The tourist area is along the north shore of the lake (Lake Side and Dam Side). It is mainly made up of little shops, little hotels, restaurants and bars. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption The larger hotels can be found on the southern and south-eastern fringes of the Pokhara city, from where the view of the mountains, mainly Mt. Fishtail is seen best. To the east of the valley are few smaller and few bigger lakes, the largest being Begnas Tal and Rupakot Tal. Begnas Tal is also known for its fishery projects.
Phewa Lake was slightly enlarged by damming. It is in danger of silting up because of the inflow during the monsoon. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months The outflowing water is partially used for hydro power. Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may The dam collapsed in the late 1970s and it was rebuilt by the Chinese. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The power plant is located about 100 m (330 ft) below at the bottom of the Phusre Khola gorge.