List of Lakes & wetlands in Nepal

There are 5,358 Lakes in Nepal. Among them 2,227 lakes are above 3,000 meters height and 2,712 are below 500 meters. (li) This post lists all significant Lakes (Taal/Daha/Kunda), Wetlands (Simsar) & Ponds (Pokhari/ Pukhu).

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Famous Lakes & Wetlands:-

East Nepal (State 1)

Everest Region
Gokyo Lake (Dudh Pokhari), Solukhumbu | height: 4,690m
Gokyo IV (Tonak Pokhari) | Gokyo II (Taujan) | Gokyo V (Ngozumpa) | Chola Lake |
Tso Rolpa Glaciar Lake | length: 3.45km, width 0.5km|

Terai Flatlands
Central Nepal (State 2 & 3) 

Kathmandu Valley Daha & Pokhari
Taudaha, Kirtipur | Nag Daha, Dhapakhel |
Rani Pokhari, Kathmandu | Kamal Pokhari, Bhaktapur
Sidda Pokhari, Bhaktapur | Bhajya Pukhu, Bhaktapur |Na Pukhu, Bhaktapur

Chitwan Valley
Bis Hajari Lake
Kumal Lake, Chepang Lake, Rhino Lake, Tiger Lake, Lame Taal, Tamor Taal

Indra Sarobar, Makwanpur | Artificial lake created by Kulekhani Hydropower

Panch Pokhari, Sindhupalchowk | height: 4,100m

Ghariarwa Pokhari, Birgunj

West Nepal (State 4,5,6 &7)

Pokhara Valley
Fewa Lake| length: 4km, width: 2km
Begnas Lake | Rupa Lake |
Dipang Lake, Khaste Lake, Newreni, Gude, Maidi

Tilicho Lake, Manang | Length: 8km, Width 1.2km  | Height 4,919 m.
Birendra Lake | Dona Lake

Lumbini Area
Gajedi Lake, Rupandehi
Jagdishpur Reservoir, Kapilvastu
Far West (State 6 & 7)

Rara Lake, Mugu | Length: 5km, Width 2.7km |

Se Foksundo, Dolpa | height: 3,660m
Ghodaghodi Lake, Kailali |

Badimalika Taal, Bajura | height: 4,219m
Bulbule Lake, Surkhet