Khangchung Lake
| Khangchung Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | North Sikkim ( India ) | |
| Tributaries | Tista Khangtse Glacier | |
| Drain | Laugh Chu → Tista | |
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| Coordinates | 27 ° 59 '36 " N , 88 ° 48' 46" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 5303 m | |
| surface | 1.72 km² | |
The Khangchung Lake (or Khangchung Cho or Khangchung Tso ) is a glacial rim 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 5303 m . It has a water surface of 172 hectares and a circumference of 8.65 km. The lake, which is about 4 km north-northwest of Pauhunri, is fed by the Tista-Khangtse glacier . The lake is considered the origin of the Lachen Chu , the right source river of the Tista . 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.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d National Wetland Atlas: High Altitude Lakes Of India (PDF (8.66 MB)) Space Applications Center, ISRO, Government of India. Sept 2012.