Syarpu lake explained

Syarpu lake (Nepali: स्यार्पु ताल)is located in Rukum district of western Nepal at an altitude of 1372 m.^[1] The surface area of the lake is about 2.6 km². The lake drains to the Bheri River. The lake is used for high-altitude fish farming.^{[2] [3]}

To promote tourism in the area, an observation tower was constructed by Nepal Army at a cost of NPR 500,000.^[4]

Due to human encroachment and several landslides the area of the land was found to be decreasing. Construction of a ring road around the lake have also degraded the lake.^[5]

See also

• List of lakes of Nepal

Notes and References

1. Web site: स्यार्पु ताल, रुकुम [फोटो फिचर ]]. हिमाल दर्पण. 2021-08-21. 2019-09-28. 2021-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821045559/https://www.himaldarpan.com/256-2/. dead.
2. Web site: Ferrying Fish to Syarpu Lake - News United Mission to Nepal. 2021-08-21.
3. Web site: FISH AND FISHERIES AT HIGHER ALTITUDES: ASIA - TECHNICAL PAPER NO. 385. 2021-08-21.
4. Web site: Observation tower set up at Syarpu lake. जनबोली न्यूज नेटवर्क प्रा. लि. 2021-08-21. 2016-04-29.
5. Web site: Syarpu Lake is shrinking due to human activities. 2021-08-21.