Cona Lake Explained

Cuona Lake
Other Name:Tsonag Lake
Location:Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region
Coordinates:32.0328°N 91.4786°W
Type:lake
Elevation:4594m (15,072feet)
Pushpin Map:Tibet
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region

Cona, also Cuona Lake or Tsonag Lake, is a major lake of northern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is located in Amdo County, Nagqu, west of the road between Nagqu Town and Pana Town. The lake is considered holy to the Tibetans especially in the Bon religion, as it is seen as the "soul lake" of the Razheng Living Buddha.[1] The smaller Ganong Lake lies almost adjacent to the southeast.Its area is approximately, and it is at 4,594 metres (15,072 ft) above sea level making it one of the world's higher freshwater lakes. The lake is the source of the Gyalmo Nagqu, the headwater of the Salween River.

Tsonag Lake can be observed on the right (west) as the train passes Cuonahu railway station on Qingzang Railway, going south toward Lhasa.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: An. Caidan. 刘浚. 李金慧. 谢涛. Travel Guide to Tibet of China. 9 April 2012. 2003. China Intercontinental Press. 978-7-5085-0374-5. 18.
  2. http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E9%94%99%E9%82%A3%E6%B9%96 错那湖 (互动百科)