South Lhonak Lake
| South Lhonak Lake | |
|---|---|
From 1962 to 2006, a close-up view of changes in the glacier area surrounding the North and South Lhonak glaciers, highlighting changes in the proglacial lakes. | |
| Coordinates | 27°56′50.93″N 88°19′53.54″E / 27.9474806°N 88.3315389°E |
| Type | Glacial, moraine-dammed |
| Primary inflows | Lhonak Glacier |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 1.98 km (1.23 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.45 km (0.28 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 79.24 m (260.0 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 5,200 m (17,100 ft) |
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 Himalaya region, and one of the 14 potentially dangerous lakes susceptible to Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOFs).