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PONGONG LAKE◇ Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake is an endorheic lake spanning eastern Ladakh and West Tibet situated at an elevation of 4,225 m.
◇ It is 134 km long and divided into five sublakes, called Pangong Tso, Tso Nyak, Rum Tsoand Nyak Tso.
◇ Approximately 50% of the length of the overall lake lies within Tibet, 40% in Ladakh and the rest is disputed but controlled by China.
◇ The lake is 5 km wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 km2.
◇ During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It has a land-locked basin separated from the Indus River basin by a small elevated ridge, but is believed to have been part of the latter in prehistoric times.
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