Heaven is indeed a place near by...The Pangong Tso


The Panggong Tso lake...lets discuss more

"long, narrow, enchanted 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 Tibet. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies in Tibet. The lake is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 km2. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It is not part of Indus river basin area and geographically a separate land locked river basin.
The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention.


Geographical Defination

Location                                Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India; Rutog County, Tibet, China
Coordinates 33°43′04.59″N 78°53′48.48″ECoordinates: 33°43′04.59″N 78°53′48.48″E
Type Soda lake
Basin countries China, India

Max. length 134 km (83 mi)
Max. width 5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area approx. 700 km2 (270 sq mi)
Max. depth 328 ft. (100 m)
Surface elevation 4,250 metres (13,940 ft)

Frozen during winter

1 comment:

  1. NICE PICS ....CANT WAIT TO VISIT THE HIMALAYAS WITH THE NOMADS

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