About Pangong Tso:
- Pangong Lake or Pangong Tso is a long narrow, endorheic (landlocked) lake situated at a height of more than 14,000 ft (4,350 meters) in the Ladakh Himalayas.
- The lake is 5 kilometers wide and 134 kilometers long, with one-third of it lying in India & the other two-thirds in China.Â
- It is the world’s highest saltwater lake.
- The lake is also very deep and reaches a maximum depth of almost 328 feet.
- It is also known to change colors, appearing blue, green, and red at different times.
Q1)Â What is an endorheic lake?
An endorheic lake is a lake that doesn’t drain towards the ocean. hese lakes are also known as terminal lakes or sink lakes.
Source: India’s first frozen lake marathon at Ladakh’s Pangong Tso on Feb 20. Key facts
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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