Gosaikunda
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This article is about lake. For Rural municipality, see Gosaikunda Rural Municipality.
Gosaikunda, also spelled Gosainkunda, is an alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Langtang National Park, located at an elevation of 4,380 m (14,370 ft) in the Rasuwa District with a surface area of 13.8 ha (34 acres).[2] Together with associated lakes, the Gosaikunda Lake complex is 1,030 ha (2,500 acres) in size and was designated a Ramsar site on 29 September 2007.[3]
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Nepali: गोसाइँकुण्ड, Nepali pronunciation: [ɡosãĩ̯kuɳɖʌ] | |
Location | Rasuwa district |
Coordinates | 28°05′N 85°25′E |
Type | alpine, oligotrophic |
Primary inflows | 35 L/s (1.2 cu ft/s) |
Primary outflows | 60 L/s (2.1 cu ft/s) |
Basin countries | Nepal |
Surface area | 13.8 ha (34 acres) |
Water volume | 1,472,000 m3 (52,000,000 cu ft) |
Surface elevation | 4,380 m (14,370 ft) |
Official name | Gosaikunda and Associated Lakes |
Designated | 23 September 2007 |
Reference no. | 1693[1] |
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The lake melts to form the Trishuli River; it remains frozen for six months in the winter October to June. There are 108 lakes in the vicinity. The Lauribina La pass at an elevation of 4,610 m (15,120 ft) is on its outskirts.[4][5]