Phoksundo Lake: The Jewel of Dolpo

There are numerous myths surrounding the creation of Phoksundo Lake, which was formerly known as Phuksundo but is now officially called Phoksundo., including legends of water and an oil bowl carried by a demon. Scientifically, however, the lake was formed by glacial water flowing from the north and being naturally dammed by a massive rockslide deposit in the south. Famous for its magnificent turquoise color that changes with light, Phoksundo Lake is the second deepest lake in Nepal, reaching a depth of 145 meters. It lies at an elevation of 3,640 meters within Shey-Phoksundo National Park in the Dolpa District. The settlement of Ringmo is located on the 30,000–40,000-year-old landslide dam that forms the lake at its southern end. on the lake's southern end the village Ringmo site on the 30,000-40,000 years old landslide dam that forms the lake and past the dam, the waters of the lake plunge over a 167m tall waterfall known as Phoksundo waterfall. The lake's interesting things is that it has absolutely no marine life.