Lake Cholamu
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Tibet and Tso Lhamo Lake from the summit of the Donkia Pass, looking northwest as reported in Joseph Dalton Hooker's Himalayan Journals.
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 Tso Lhamo Lake
Location in Sikkim
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| Location | North Sikkim, Sikkim, India |
| Coordinates | 28°00′33″N 88°45′19″E / 28.0091°N 88.7553°ECoordinates: 28°00′33″N 88°45′19″E / 28.0091°N 88.7553°E |
| Primary inflows | Glacial |
| Basin countries | India |
| Designation | Restricted area |
| Max. depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 5,330 m (17,490 ft) |
Tso Lhamo lake or Chho Lhamo or Cholamu lake or Cholamoo lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 5,330 m (17,490 ft). It is situated in North Sikkim, India, only some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the Chinese border.
This glacial, fresh-water lake is located northeast of the Kangchenjunga range in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau.
The Gurudongmar Lake lies some 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west.
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