"Tso Kar" | |
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Location | Ladakh, India |
Coordinates | 33°18′N 77°59′E / 33.300°N 77.983°E |
Type | Oligotrophic lake |
Primary inflows | Pholokongka Chu |
Primary outflows | none |
Max. length | 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) |
Max. width | 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
Surface area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,530 metres (14,860 ft) |
Official name | Tso Kar Wetland Complex |
Designated | 17 November 2020 |
Reference no. | 2443[1] |
The Tso Kar[2] or Tsho kar is a fluctuating salt lake known for its size and depth situated in the Rupshu Plateau and valley in the southern part of Ladakh in India.[3] It is also recognised as India's 42nd Ramsar site.[4]