Tong Tso Explained

Tong Tso
Pushpin Map:China Tibet Ngari
Type:Salt lake
Basin Countries:China
Length:13.80NaN0
Width:8.60NaN0
Area:87.7-2NaN-2
Elevation:43960NaN0
Cities:Dongco

Tong Tso or Dong Co is a plateau lake in Gêrzê County, Tibet Autonomous Region. The name of lake means "Desolate Lake" in Standard Tibetan. The lake has a total area of about 87.7 square kilometers. Lying at an elevation of 4,396 metres, it is dotted with two islands.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lakes in China . Sumin . Wang. Hongshen . Dou . 1998 . Science Press. Beijing. 7-03-006706-1 . 420.