Tso Ngön (Tibetan: མཚོ་སྔོན, Wylie: mtsho sngon; Chinese: 错鄂; pinyin: Cuò È)is a plateau lake in Xainza County, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest of China. The lake is part of the Siling Lake drainage system. The shoreline is deeply indented by bays, and the lake is dotted by many islands. It is 28.5 km long and 16.7 km wide and has an area of 269 square km.[1]
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| Coordinates | 31°36′N 88°46′E / 31.600°N 88.767°E |
| Primary inflows | Yongzhu Zangbu |
| Catchment area | 6,338 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 28.5 km (18 mi) |
| Max. width | 16.7 km (10 mi) |
| Surface area | 269 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,561 m (14,964 ft) |
References
edit- ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 405. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.