Gosaikunda (गोसाइँकुण्ड), 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) in the Rasuwa
District with a surface of 13.8 ha (34 acres). 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 on
29 September 2007.
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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