Tso Lhamo Lake
Introduction '''Tso Lhamo lake''' is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of . It is situated in Mangan district, Sikkim, India, about  southwest of the international border with China. It is fed by waters from Zemu glacier, Kangtse glacier or Pauhunri glacier, and is the source of the Teesta river.Joseph Dalton Hooker referred to the lake as '''Cholamoo lake'''. Its name is also spelled '''Chho Lhamo''' and '''Cholamu lake'''.
Geography Tso Lhamo Lake is a glacial, fresh-water lake located northeast of the Kangchenjunga range in a high plateau area connected with the Tibetan Plateau. The Gurudongmar Lake lies some  to the west.
See also * Tilicho lake* Lake Tsongmo* Khecheopalri Lake
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