Jagdishpur Reservoir

Nepal · Asia

Jagdishpur Reservoir

A Ramsar-listed reservoir in the western Terai with large winter flocks of ducks and Sarus Cranes nearby.

Photo: Bijaya2043 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best months
Jan, Feb, Dec
Days needed
1
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Bhairahawa (BWA)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Best
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Good
  4. AprApril: Poor or no data
  5. MayMay: Poor or no data
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Poor or no data
  11. NovNovember: Good
  12. DecDecember: Best

BestGoodFair

Best as a winter day trip from Lumbini.

Why go

The Jagdishpur Reservoir is a reservoir in Jahadi Village Development Committee, Kapilvastu District, Nepal which was named after Er. Jagadish Jha who designed and supervised the construction of Banaganga dam. With a surface area of 225 ha (2.25 km2),
it is the largest reservoir in the country and an important wetland site. It is situated at an altitude of 197 m (646 ft). The maximum water depth varies between 2 m (6.6 ft) in the dry season and 7 m (23 ft) in the monsoon season.

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