Gosaikunda, also spelled
Gosainkunda and
Gosain Kunda is an alpine freshwater
oligotrophic lake in
Nepal's
Langtang National Park, located at an altitude of 4,380 m (14,370 ft) above
sea level in the
Rasuwa District with a surface of 13.8 ha (34 acres).
[1] Together with associated lakes, the Gosaikunda Lake complex is 1,030 ha (4.0 sq mi) in size and has been designated a
Ramsar site in September 2007.
[2]
The lake melts and sips down to form the
Trishuli
river and remains frozen for six months in winter October to June.
There are 108 lakes in this area, small to medium in size. The
challenging Lauribina La pass at an altitude of 4,610 m (15,120 ft) is
on its outskirts.
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