Tsokar Lake is situated in
Salt Lake Valley of
Leh District. It is a salt water lake which covers an area of about ten square kilometers. Tsokar Lake is rich in huge deposits of impure salt, mostly found on its northern shore. This salt is collected by the
Changpas and used as barter to obtain goods from other parts of
Ladakh.
Tsokar Lake can be approached from Rupshu and Mahe.