Turquoise waters of Pangong Lake


Pangong Tso (Tibetan for "high grassland lake"), also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to China. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km ( mi) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 sq km. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It is not a part of Indus river basin area and geographically a separate land locked river basin.


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