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427:("Bitter Lake") and stated that its waters were extremely bitter. The lake lies in a long valley that connects the Chushul Valley to the Rudok Valley. A single river, Tangre Chu, flows along the valley for 10–12 miles, and drains into the Spanggur Tso. The lake is about 16 miles (26 km) long and less than 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
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