Lake Menmecho

Lake Menmecho
Lake as seen from the Nathu La-Gangtok Highway.
Location	East Sikkim district, Sikkim, India
Coordinates	27°20′46″N 88°49′06″E / 27.346011°N 88.818335°E / 27.346011; 88.818335Coordinates: 27°20′46″N 88°49′06″E / 27.346011°N 88.818335°E / 27.346011; 88.818335
Primary outflows	Rangpo chu
Basin countries	India

Menmecho Lake is a mountain lake located in East Sikkim district in the state of Sikkim, India. It lies on the way to the Jelepla Pass and is situated at a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) ahead of the Tsongmo Lake. It is the source of the river Rangpo chu, a tributary of the River Teesta. The waters of the lake are sourced by melting snow in summer, and the monsoons in the wet season.

The lake is famous for its trout, and has a large fish farm nearby with a guesthouse. Menmecho is closed to tourists.

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