Tso Lhamo Lake

"Tso Lhamo" redirects here. For the Oracle Lake near Lhasa, Tibet, see Lhamo La-tso.

Tso Lhamo lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an elevation of 5,100 m (16,700 ft).^[1] It is situated in Mangan district, Sikkim, India, about 4 km (2.5 mi) 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.

Tso Lhamo Lake
Tibet and Tso Lhamo Lake from the summit of the Dongkha La, looking northwest
Tso Lhamo Lake Location in Sikkim Show map of Sikkim Tso Lhamo Lake Tso Lhamo Lake (India) Show map of India
Location	North Sikkim, Sikkim, India
Coordinates	28.0091°N 88.7553°E / 28.0091; 88.7553
Primary inflows	Glacial
Basin countries	India
Designation	Restricted area
Max. depth	5.5 m (18 ft)
Surface elevation	5,100 m (16,700 ft)

Joseph Dalton Hooker referred to the lake as Cholamoo lake.^[2] Its name is also spelled Chho Lhamo^[3] and Cholamu lake.^[4]

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.^[5][6]

The Gurudongmar Lake lies some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west.

See also

• Tilicho lake
• Lake Tsongmo
• Khecheopalri Lake