Tso Lhamo Lake Explained
| Tso Lhamo Lake |
| Pushpin Map: | India Sikkim#India |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lhamo Lake |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sikkim |
| Location: | North Sikkim, Sikkim, India |
| Coords: | 28.0091°N 88.7553°W |
| Inflow: | Glacial |
| Basin Countries: | India |
| Designation: | Restricted area |
| Max-Depth: | 5.5m (18feet) |
| Elevation: | 5100m (16,700feet) |
Tso Lhamo lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 5100m (16,700feet).[1] [2] It is situated in Mangan district, Sikkim, India, about 4km (02miles) southwest of the international border with China. It is fed by waters from Zemu glacier, Kangtse glacier or Pauhunri glacier, and is the source of the Teesta river.
Joseph Dalton Hooker referred to the lake as Cholamoo lake.[3] Its name is also spelled Chho Lhamo[4] and Cholamu lake.[5]
Geography
Tso Lhamo Lake is a glacial, fresh-water lake located northeast of the Kangchenjunga range in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau.[6] [7]
The Gurudongmar Lake lies some 5km (03miles) to the west.
See also
Notes and References
- Highest Lakes Researching the highest lakes in the world |http://highestlakes.com/list.html
- Romshoo, Shakil . Panigrahy, S. . Patel, J. G. . Parihar, J. S.. 2012 . High Altitude Lakes of India. National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (NWIA) Atlas.
- Book: Hooker, Joseph Dalton. Himalayan journals: or, Notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, The Khasia Mountains etc.. Joseph Dalton Hooker. 1854. John Murray, Albemarle Street. London, England. 125. 2009-11-28.
- Book: Das, Sujoy. Sikkim : A Traveller's Guide . Roy, Anuradha . 2002. Sangam Books Ltd. . 978-81-7824-008-4 . 38. 2009-11-27.
- Book: Bisht, Ramesh Chandra. International Encyclopaedia of Himalayas (5 Vols.) . 2008 . Mittal Publication. New Delhi, India. 978-81-8324-265-3. 18 . 2009-11-28.
- Book: Negi, S.S.. Himalayan Rivers, Lakes and Glaciers. 1 April 2002. Indus Publishing Company. New Delhi, India. 978-81-85182-61-2. 156. 2009-11-27.
- Book: Choudhury, Maitreyee. Sikkim: Geographical Perspectives. 2006. Mittal Publication. New Delhi, India. 978-81-8324-158-8. 10. 2009-11-27.
