Type meromictic Surface elevation 4,560 m | Basin countries China Area 187 km² | |
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Location Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region Surface area 18,700 ha (46,000 acres) | ||
Zigetangcuo Lake (Chinese: 兹格塘错) is a crenogenic meromictic lake in the North Tibetan Plateau. It is located in Nagqu Prefecture, north of Dongqiao. It has an area of 18,700 ha at an altitude of 4560 meters. It is the meromictic lake with the highest known altitude.
Map of Zige Tangco, Amdo, Nagqu, China
References
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