Popular Himalayan glacial lakes 

Nov19,2023

South Lhonak Lake is a glacial-moraine-dammed lake, located in Sikkim's far northwestern region. It is one of the fastest expanding lakes in the Sikkim

South Lhonak Lake

Imja Tsho (or Imja Lake) is a glacial lake created after melt water began collecting at the foot of the Imja Glacier on the lower part of the glacier in the 1950s

Imja Tsho

Chandratal or Chandra Taal, literally meaning lake of the moon, is believed to be anmed so due to its crescent shape. 

Chandra Taal

Kedartal (also known as Shiva's lake) is a glacial lake situated at an altitude of 4,750 metres in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas in India.

Kedartal

Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changgu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres from the capital Gangtok. 

Tsomgo Chho

Suraj Tal Lake is just below the source of the Bhaga River that joins the Chandra River downstream at Tandi to form the Chandrabhaga River in Himachal Pradesh.

Suraj Tal

Located in the Himalayas, the area around the lake is uninhabited and is roughly at an altitude of 5,020 metres (16,470 ft) surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains.

Roop Kund