Khaste Lake

Khaste Lake is a freshwater lake located at the Kharane Phant in Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal. The lake is located in Lekhnath ward numbers 3, 4 and 6.

Geography
Khaste Lake covers an area of 24.8030 ha and the water 's area covers 13.7370 ha.

Fauna
Pisciculture has been practiced in this lake for several years.

The area known as Bird Wetland is best suited as a bird watching on the lake. Siberian, Indian and Afghani birds come here to find refuge from the cold.

Yellow bittern, a summer migratory bird species has been observed near the lake.

Area has potential to become research center for migratory birds of different species.