Inventory of lakes in Nepal – Field Based

Province 6

Districts	Total	<100m	100-499m	500-1999m	2000-2999m	3000-4999	>5000m
Dailekh	7			5	2
Dolpa	210					47	163
Humla	381					147	234
Jajarkot	16					16
Jumla	99				1	97	1
Kalikot	1					1
Mugu	125				3	93	29
Rukum Paschim	70			13	40	31	12
Salyan	5			5
Surkhet	22		1	21
Total	936		1	39	44	432	439

Lakes in Karnali Province

Karnali Province holds 14 lakes, which are distributed across the Terai (14%), Hill (57%), and Mountain (29%) regions. Districts with the most lakes in decreasing order are Dailekh (3), Jumla (1), Mugu (1), Salyan (1), and Surkhet (1). No palika has more than one lake. Lakes in Sudurpaschim Province: This province has 87 lakes, which are distributed across the Terai (84%), Hill (5%), and Mountain (11%) regions. Districts with the most lakes in decreasing order are Kailali (47), Kanchanpur (26), Acchham (7), Bajura (2), Doti (2), Baitadi (1), Bajhang (1), and Dadeldhura (1). Godawari Municipality in Kailai district has the biggest number of lakes (35).

This province holds a summary of 87 lakes. The district-wise distribution of lakes is reported as seven in Achham, one each in Baitadi and Bajhang, two in Bajura, one in Dadeldhura (two in Doti, 47 in Kailali, and 26 in Kanchanpur.

Below is the chart of district-wise lakes (Up to 300 Meters) distribution for Karnali province