Tso Lhamo Lake
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Tibet and Tso Lhamo Lake from the summit of the Donkia Pass, looking northwest as reported in Joseph Dalton Hooker's Himalayan Journals.
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 Tso Lhamo Lake
Location in Sikkim
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| Location | North Sikkim, Sikkim, India |
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| Primary inflows | Glacial |
| Basin countries | India |
| Designation | Restricted area |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 5,330 m (17,490 ft) |
Tso Lhamo lake[1] or Chho Lhamo[2] or Cholamu lake [3] or Cholamoo lake[4][5] is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 5,330 m (17,490 ft).[6] It is situated in North Sikkim, India, only some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the Chinese border.
Geography
This glacial, fresh-water lake[7] is located northeast of the Kangchenjunga range in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau.[1]
The Gurudongmar Lake lies some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west.
See also
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References
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- ↑ as originally reported by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker upon ascending the Donkia Pass on November 7, 1849.
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