Nepal - Pokhara - Women at Phewa Tal lakeside

With Himalayan foothills in the background, two Nepali women are at the lakeside of Phewa Tal, the body of hydroelectric dam-fed water in the Pokhara Valley, in central Nepal. The lady furthest away is washing clothes in the clean waters. Phewa Tal is a lake of Nepal located near Pokhara and Sarangkot. Fish used to be abundant for local communities and for tourist menus but over-fishing resulted in stocks now having to come from other areas. The lake is still the second largest lake in Nepal and lying at an altitude of 784 m (2,572 ft) it covers an area of about 4.43 km2 (1.7 sq mi) with an average depth of about 8.6 m (28 ft) with maximum water depth is 19 m (62 ft). The lake is also used for commercial fishing. The tourist area is along the north shore of the lake (Lake Side and Dam Side).

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With Himalayan foothills in the background, two Nepali women are at the lakeside of Phewa Tal, the body of hydroelectric dam-fed water in the Pokhara Valley, in central Nepal. The lady furthest away is washing clothes in the clean waters. Phewa Tal is a lake of Nepal located near Pokhara and Sarangkot. Fish used to be abundant for local communities and for tourist menus but over-fishing resulted in stocks now having to come from other areas. The lake is still the second largest lake in Nepal and lying at an altitude of 784 m (2,572 ft) it covers an area of about 4.43 km2 (1.7 sq mi) with an average depth of about 8.6 m (28 ft) with maximum water depth is 19 m (62 ft). The lake is also used for commercial fishing. The tourist area is along the north shore of the lake (Lake Side and Dam Side).