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[[File:Confluence of the Lachen and Lachung c.png|thumb|right|250px|Confluence of the [[Lachen River|Lachen]] and Lachung Rivers c. 1885]]
The '''Lachung River''' is a tributary of the [[Teesta River]] located in the East Indian state of [[Sikkim]]. It is a chief tributary of the Teesta, which is an important river in Sikkim along with [[Rangeet River]]. The village of [[Lachung]] is perched on the craggy bank of the river approximately {{convert|23|km}} from [[Chungthang]]. It is at Chungthang where the Lachung and [[Lachen River|Lachen]] rivers converge and give rise to the Teesta.<ref name = NIC>{{cite web|url=http://sikkim.nic.in/sws/poi_nor.htm|title=North Skikkim|publisher=[[National Informatics Centre]]|accessdate=12 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821103458/http://sikkim.nic.in/sws/poi_nor.htm|archive-date=21 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The river is {{convert|2500|m}} above sea level.

==Course==
The river has its source in a lake, deep in the [[Himalaya]]s near the Indo-China border. The ragged reaches of the mountain make the place almost inaccessible. From here, the river flows down in a south-westerly direction and joins with another unknown river at a place just above Lachung village. The tributary river is also a slender one with little water in the winter. The river continues its course downwards through the Lachung valley till it meets River Lachen near Chungthang. After the confluence, it takes the name of River Teesta and flows further down. It becomes wider while travelling to Singhik and drops from altitude of {{convert|1550|to|750|m}}. At [[Singhik]] another tributary river joins it, called the Talung Chug. After this point the river flows to [[Dikchu]] through a deep ravine and drops to a height of {{convert|550|m}}. Then it cambers and reaches [[Singtam]], which is at a height of {{convert|200|m}}. After [[Rangpo]], the Teesta widens and meets the River Rangeet at Melli Bazaar.

==Tributaries==
The Lachung has one main tributary, with which it unites near Lachung village. The water of the river is crystal clear and pure. The sparkling waters are the major source of living in the surrounding villages. There are a number of waterfalls and subsidiary streams across this river. In lachung town, there's banned package drinking water and total restrictions for usage. The crystal clear lachung water is used for drinking

==References==
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Meditation Lachung River North Sikkim.jpg|Lachung River
Lachung River North Sikkim.jpg|Lachung River Sikkim
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File:Meditation Lachung River North Sikkim.jpg|Meditation Lachung River North Sikkim
File:Lachung River North Sikkim.jpg|Lachung River North Sikkim
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[[Category:Rivers of Sikkim]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Teesta River]]

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