Bangda Lake

Bangda Lake (Tibetan: པང་བཏགས་མཚོ, Wylie: pang btags mtsho ; Chinese: 邦达错; pinyin: Bāngdá Cuò),[lower-alpha 1] formerly called Yeshil Kul,[2][lower-alpha 2] is a glacial lake in Ngari Prefecture in the northwest of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies south of the western Kunlun Mountains, only a few kilometres to the southeast of Guozha Lake (Lake Lighten).[2]

"Yeshil Kul" redirects here. For the lake in Tajikistan, see Yashilkul.
Bangda Lake
Yeshil Kul
Bangda Lake
LocationRutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Coordinates34°56′56″N 81°34′16″E
Catchment area3,314.5 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length15 km (9 mi)
Max. width9.7 km (6 mi)
Surface area106.5 km2 (0 sq mi)
Surface elevation4,902 m (16,083 ft)
References[1]

Located at an altitude of 4902 metres, the Bangda Lake covers an area of 106 square kilometres with a maximum depth of 21.6 metres and contains 90 glaciers.[3]

Map including Bangdag Co
Map including Yahsierh Tso (Yeshil Kul)

Notes
  1. Other forms include Bangdag or Bangdacuo.
  2. Variations include Yashil Kul, Yashil Tso, Yashil Cho, Yahsierh Tso.

References
  1. Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 416. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. Hedin, Sven (1999), Trans Himalayas - Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet - 3 Vols., Asian Educational Services, pp. 19–, ISBN 978-81-206-1416-1
  3. Li, Shijie; Shi, Yafeng (1992). "Glacial and lake fluctuations in the area of the west Kunlun mountains during the last 45 000 years". Annals of Glaciology. 16: 79–84. doi:10.3189/1992AoG16-1-79-84. ISSN 0260-3055.



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