Aksai Chin Lake
| Aksai Chin Lake | |
|---|---|
| Amtogor Tso (Standard Tibetan) | |
View of Aksai Chin Lake taken during ISS Expedition 54. | |
| Location | Aksai Chin (disputed territory) |
| Coordinates | 35°13′N 79°51′E / 35.217°N 79.850°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Etymology | See Aksai Chin § Name |
| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Max. length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Water volume | 136.2698 cubic kilometres (32.6929 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,844 metres (15,892 ft) |
Aksai Chin Lake or Aksayqin Lake, (Chinese: 阿克赛钦湖; pinyin: Ākèsàiqīn Hú) is an endorheic lake in the disputed region of Aksai Chin. The plateau is administered by China but also claimed by India. Its Tibetan/Ladakhi name is Amtogar or Amtogor Tso which means "encounter with a round object".