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'''Samiti Lake''' (''[[Sikkimese language]]'': समिति लेक: Bunmoten Choo) is an alpine glacial lake located in the [[West Sikkim district|West Sikkim District]] of the [[Sikkim]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://renokadventures.com/samiti-lake/|title=Samiti lake - Renok Adventures|work=Renok Adventures|access-date=2018-11-18|language=en-US}}</ref> The lake sits at the bottom of Onglakthang Valley, which is located in close proximity to the base of the mountain [[Mount Pandim|Pandim]] and [[Kangchenjunga]] and by extension is located in the [[Himalayas|Himalaya]] mountain range.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Samiti+Lake/@27.5614606,88.1849243,593m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x39e6f56aaf2e5a07:0x70492a346de3347!8m2!3d27.5616658!4d88.1873629|title=Samiti Lake|website=Samiti Lake|language=en|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69174/5-unforgettable-treks-in-india|title=5 Unforgettable Treks In India For The Not-So-Faint-Hearted|work=Outlook Traveller|access-date=2018-11-18|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107153341/https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69174/5-unforgettable-treks-in-india#|archive-date=2018-11-07|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Description ==
Samiti Lake is locally known as Bunmoten Choo by the local residents in the [[Sikkimese language|Sikkimese]] language. It is considered sacred by the local residents.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QGETAgAAQBAJ&q=Samiti+Lake&pg=PT365|title=Trekking in the Himalaya|last=Reynolds|first=Kev|date=2013-11-08|publisher=Cicerone Press Limited|isbn=9781849659949|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zwKK35vEvNUC&q=Samiti+Lake|title=Edinburgh Journal of Botany|date=2000|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|language=en}}</ref>

The lake sits at a high elevation of 4,200 to 4,300 meters (13,700 feet).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pwfpdmnfw7IC&q=Samiti+Lake&pg=PA129|title=Shangri-La: A Practical Guide to the Himalayan Dream|last=Buckley|first=Michael|date=2008|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=9781841622040|language=en}}</ref> At its widest point during maximum saturation, the lake has a width of 230 meters.

During the spring and early summer seasons, nearby resident farmers and herders bring their sheep and cattle, especially during the summer months, to allow grazing on the shore and drink from the lake.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781848360297|url-access=registration|quote=Samiti Lake.|title=The Rough Guide: India|last1=Abram|first1=David|last2=Sen|first2=Devdan|last3=Guides|first3=Rough|date=2008|publisher=Rough Guides|language=en}}</ref>

Boulders and rocks are calcareous and host plenty of moss.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zwKK35vEvNUC&q=Samiti+Lake|title=Edinburgh Journal of Botany|date=2000|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|language=en}}</ref> Perennials plants grow around the lake during the spring.<ref name=":2" /> [[Rhododendron]] forests thrive on the shores and bloom yearly during the spring.<ref name=":1" /> The lake attracts visitors with emerald-green turqoise and transparent colours.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2gmCAAAAMAAJ&q=Samiti+Lake|title=Trekking Holidays in India: 85 Treks + 50 Trekking Options|last=Outlook|date=2005|publisher=Outlook Pub. (India)|isbn=9788189449001|language=en}}</ref> During the winter, the lake freezes over, melting away for flora blooms during the spring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bgbaligatraveldiary.com/day-5-easy-trek-from-thangsing-to-lamuney-trek-to-samiti-lake/|title=Day 5: Easy Trek from Thangsing to Lamuney & Trek to Samiti Lake {{!}} B G BALIGA TRAVEL DIARY|website=www.bgbaligatraveldiary.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-18|archive-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118004556/http://www.bgbaligatraveldiary.com/day-5-easy-trek-from-thangsing-to-lamuney-trek-to-samiti-lake/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a sacred source of water for the Prek River by the locals, receiving the water from the melting of snow from the mountains.

Samiti Lake is a popular stopping point on the route to the popular Goechala Pass for long distance hikers, and is considered attractive for photography and camping. The lake is a scenic place that takes a minimum of two hours to reach along the Dzongri Trail.<ref name=":0" /> The lake is 22 kilometers from the nearest populated place [[Yuksom]] to the south and is close to the border of Nepal to the west and China to the north.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Samiti+Lake/@27.5614606,88.1849243,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x39e6f56aaf2e5a07:0x70492a346de3347!8m2!3d27.5616658!4d88.1873629|title=Samiti Lake|website=Samiti Lake|language=en|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Lakes of Sikkim]]
[[Category:Sacred lakes of Sikkim]]

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