Laghi in Tibet

Tibetan Lakes and Reservoirs

This collection features the high-altitude endorheic lakes and reservoirs of the Tibetan Plateau. It includes Siling Lake, Tibet's largest body of water, and the sacred, deep waters of Tangra Yumco. These salt and freshwater basins, such as Zhari Namco and Ngangla Ring Tso, are vital to the region's delicate ecosystem and geological study. Located primarily within the Nagqu and Ngari prefectures, these sites showcase unique features like crenogenic meromictic formations and expansive saline flats characteristic of the world's highest plateau.

Tibetan Lakes and Reservoirs — Mappa

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Zhari Namco

Zhari Namco or Zhari Nanmu or Lake Trari Nam is a salt lake in Tibet, China.

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Migriggyangzham Co

A high-altitude lake located on the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai province within the Tanggula Mountains.

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Yang Hu

A plateau lake situated in the remote northwestern region of the Tibet Autonomous Region, part of the endorheic basins of the Qiangtang.

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Tuoheping Lake

A saline lake located in the high-altitude wilderness of the northern Tibetan Plateau.

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Siling Lake

Siling Lake, is a lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China to the north of Xainza. Doijiang is located near the lake.

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Tangra Yumco

Tangra Yumco is a salt lake in Tibet, China. It is in the southwest of Nyima County.

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Lake Kyaring

A large brackish lake in the Nagqu Prefecture, situated at an elevation of approximately 4,650 meters.

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Ngangla Ring Tso

Ang Laren, or Ang Larencuo, is a salt lake in Zhongba County in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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Jiesa Lake

Jiesa Lake or Gyesar Tso is a lake in Coqên County in the Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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Tharo Tso

Taruo Lake or Taruocuo, also known as Taro Tso is a lake in Zhongba County in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of…

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Nyer Tso

Nyer Lake is a plateau lake in Gê'gyai County，Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest of China.

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Tso Ngön

Tso Ngönis a plateau lake in Xainza County, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest of China. The lake is part of the Siling Lake drainage system.

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Dawa Lake

Dawa, or Dawacuo, is a lake in Coqên County in the Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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Takkyel Tso

Dajia Lake or Tak Kyel Tso, is a lake in Saga County in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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Zigetangcuo Lake

Tsige Dartso or Zigetangcuo Lake is a crenogenic meromictic lake in the North Tibetan Plateau.

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Gyangnyi Caka

A salt lake and playa located in the northern Qiangtang region, known for its saline deposits.

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Lake Xuru

A high-altitude lake in the Shigatse Prefecture, located south of the main Qiangtang plateau area.

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Tomgo Co

A plateau lake located in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Xiaga Lake

Also known as Qagar Co, this is a high-altitude lake situated in the Ngari Prefecture of western Tibet.