Inventory of lakes in Nepal

Province 1

Lakes in Province-1: The inventory records 80 lakes within 3,000 masl in Province-1, with a distribution across the Terai, Hill, and Mountain regions respectively of 43%, 44%, and 13%. Districts (figure in parenthesis indicates the number of lakes in the district) with the most lakes in decreasing order are Jhapa (20), Morang (11), Panchthar (9), Ilam (7), Khotang (7), Sunsari (5), Bhojpur (4), Terhathum (4), Udaypur (4), Taplejung (3), Dhankuta (2), Sankhuwasabha (2), Solukhumbu (2), and Okhaldhunga (0). Out of 137 Palikas in Province-1, Shivasataxi Municipality in Jhapa district has the biggest number of lakes (8) compared to other Palikas.