Chinese scientists launch survey on depth of major lake in Tibet

LHASA -- Chinese scientists are working on a survey to measure the depth of a major lake in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, sources with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Tuesday.

Lake Yamzhog Yumco with an area of about 590 square km is located in Nanggarze county in the city of Shannan. Yamzhog Yumco along with Lake Namtso and Lake Manasarovar are regarded as the three holy lakes of Tibet.

About 70 km away from Lhasa, capital of the region, the lake has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tibet.

This is the first time for Chinese scientists to conduct a comprehensive measurement of the depth contours of the lake.

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