Lobuche River

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Lobuche River is a glacial river in Nepal’s Khumbu region, originating from meltwater of the Khumbu Glacier and flowing through the Everest trekking area.

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Lobuche River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Everest Base Camp trek
high-altitude tourism
continent Asia
country Nepal
drainageBasin Koshi River basin
linked to: Koshi River
ecosystemType alpine river ecosystem
elevationClass high-altitude river
environmentalIssue affected by glacier retreat
sensitive to climate change
flowsThrough Everest trekking area
Lobuche
near Gorak Shep
languageRegion Sherpa-speaking area
locatedIn Khumbu region
linked to: Khumbu Valley

Province No. 1
Solukhumbu District
locatedInProtectedArea Sagarmatha National Park
near Khumbu Glacier terminus
linked to: Khumbu Glacier

Mount Everest
partOf Dudh Kosi river system
linked to: Dudh Koshi
primaryWaterSource glacier melt
seasonal snowmelt
region Himalayas
risk glacial lake outburst flood potential
source Khumbu Glacier
sourceType glacial meltwater
supports local trekking lodges (indirectly via water)
typicalFlowRegime strongly seasonal
usedFor trekking water supply (after treatment)
waterType cold freshwater

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Khumbu Glacier drainsInto Lobuche River