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}} Phoksundo Lake, ((ネパール語:फोक्सुण्डो ताल), NLK ''Phoksuṇḍo tāl''), is an alpine fresh water oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Shey Phoksundo National Park, located at an elevation of above sea level in the Dolpa District. Phoksundo Lake is in size with a water volume of and a discharge of .〔Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). (''Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites.'' ) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5〕 In 2004, a survey by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology measured the maximum depth of the lake at .〔Nepalnews.com (2004). (''Rara is Nepal’s deepest lake: Survey'' )〕 In September 2007, Phoksundo Lake has been designated a Ramsar site.〔Bhandari, B. B. (2009). (''Wise use of Wetlands in Nepal'' ). Banko Janakari, Special Issue February 2009: 10–17.〕 On the lake' southern end, the village of Ringmo sits on the 30,000- to 40,000-year-old landslide dam that formed the lake.〔Weidinger, J. T. (2005). (''Predesign, failure and displacement mechanisms of large rockslides in the Langthang-, Annapurna- and Kanjiroba Himalayas of Nepal'' ). Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 04125, 2005〕 Past the dam, the waters of the lake plunge over a tall waterfall. == Religious significance == There are more than 20 stupas in the southern belt, and one gompa in the eastern side of the lake, where annual prayers and worship are carried out. Traditional Tibetan culture prevails in upper Dolpo; Buddhism and Bon are prevalent in lower Dolpo, including Ringmo village.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phoksundo Lake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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