Tso Kar, also known as White Lake, is situated in the Rupsa Valley, about 240 km south-east of
Leh, in
Jammu and Kashmir. This brackish lake is about 28 km long and 8 km wide and is at an altitude of 4000 m above sea level.
Tso Kar is about 76 km from Tso Moriri, another lake situated south-east of Leh.
The area along this lake is inhabited by nomadic people, popularly known as Khampas, employed in rearing of goats, cows and yaks. A variety of birds and animals can be spotted in the surroundings.
