Fewa Lake is located in the south of the pokhara valley. The stream-fed lake is regulated by a dam to form a reservoir because of which the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. It is the second largest in Gandaki zone followed by Begnas Lake. It covers an area of about 5.23 sq. km with an average depth of about 8.6 m with maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 4,600,ooo cubic metres. TheAnnapurna range on the north is only about 28 km away from the lake, and the lake is famous for reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface. The Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake.
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