| Khaste lake | |
| Location: | Lekhnath 3,4,6 Kharane Phant |
| Type: | lake |
| Inflow: | From Neureni lake |
| Outflow: | Taal khola (ताल खोला) |
| Catchment: | 21ha |
| Basin Countries: | Nepal |
| Area: | total: water: [1] |
| Cities: | Kharane Phant,Rakhi |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal#India |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Khaste lake in Nepal. |
Khaste Lake is a freshwater lake located at the Kharane Phant in Pokhara metropolitan city, Nepal.[2] The lake is located in Lekhnath ward numbers 3, 4 and 6.
Khaste Lake covers an area of and the water 's area covers .
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.[3]
Area has potential to become research center for migratory birds of different species.[4]