Gurudongmar Lake
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| View over the lake with the mountains Sanglaphu and Gurudongmar in the background | ||
| Geographical location | North Sikkim ( India ) | |
| Tributaries | Gurudongmar Glacier | |
| Drain | Yum Chu → Laugh Chu → Tista | |
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| Coordinates | 28 ° 1 '33 " N , 88 ° 42' 36" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 5148 m | |
| surface | 1.18 km² | |
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| Gurudongmar lake with prayer flags | ||
The Gurudongmar Lake (or Gurudongmar Cho ; formerly Gordama Lake ) is a glacial edge lake in the eastern Himalayas in North Sikkim ( India ).
The mountain lake is located on the northern flank of the Dongkya group on the edge of the Tibetan plateau at an altitude of 5148 m . It has a water surface of 118 hectares and a circumference of 5.34 km. The Gurudongmar Lake gets its water from two lakes located about 500 m to the south. The western lake ( ⊙ ) has an area of 101 ha and is located at an altitude of 5211 m . It is fed by a glacier that flows north between Kangchengyao and Gurudongmar . The eastern lake ( ⊙ ) has an area of 115 ha, is located at an altitude of 5238 m and is fed directly by the Gurudongmar glacier . The water of the Gurudongmar Lake flows via a short drain into the upper reaches of the Lachen Chu , the right source river of the Tista, flowing past to the north .
Gurudongmar Lake is considered a "holy lake". The lake is accessible via a road up the Lachen Chu river valley. Due to the proximity to the Chinese border, special authorizations are required.
