Gyesar Lake

Gyesar Tso, whose Tibetan name means “New Bag Lake,” lies east of Kangqiong Gangri in western Tibet. This freshwater lake occupies an inland basin at more than 5,200 metres above sea level, among the high mountains of the plateau. Its waters cover roughly 150 square kilometres, making it one of the substantial Tibetan lakes found at such an extreme elevation. The basin is surrounded by the cold uplands of the Gangdise country.