Nine holy lakes in Tibet

Basum Co Lake

"Basum Co Lake" in Tibetan means "Three-Rock Lake", which is also known as "Draksum Tso Lake".

It is the holy lake of the Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and is one of the largest freshwater barrier lakes in eastern Tibet. It is located in rural Draksum Tso Township, which is in Tibet's Nyingchi City's Kongpo Gyamda County.

Basum Co Lake is surrounded by mountains and has a mild climate. The lake is at an average of 3,538 meters above sea level and 15 kilometer long with an average width of 2.5 kilometer. The lake's deepest point reaches down 166 meters.