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Tso Lhamo Lake

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Primary inflows
  
Glacial

Designation
  
Restricted area

Surface elevation
  
5,330 m

Basin countries
  
Max. depth
  
5.5 m (18 ft)

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Location
  
North Sikkim, Sikkim, India

Tso Lhamo lake or Chho Lhamo or Cholamu lake or Cholamoo lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 5,330 m (17,490 ft). It is situated in North Sikkim, India, only some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the Chinese border.

Contents

Map of Tso Lhamo Lake, Sikkim 737120

Geography

This glacial, fresh-water lake is located northeast of the Kangchenjunga range in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau.

The Gurudongmar Lake lies some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west.

References

Tso Lhamo Lake Wikipedia