Tong Tso
People's Republic of China · Asia
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Tong Tso (Tibetan, Wylie: stong mtsho) or Dong Co (pinyin: Dòng Cuò) is a plateau lake in Gêrzê County, Tibet Autonomous Region. The name of lake means "Desolate Lake" in Standard Tibetan. The lake has a total area of about 87.7 square kilometers. Lying at an elevation of 4,396 metres, it is dotted with two islands.
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