The glaciers and the melting runoff from the glaciers provide an reliable guarantee of water resources for the irrigated farming in the region. 冰川和冰川融水为新疆灌溉农业发展提供了可靠的水资源保障。
The lake's water comes from the glaciers of Mt.Nyainqntanglha, and is one of the very few northern Tibetan lakes that have not yet shrunk or alkalized. 纳木湖面积一千九百多平方公里，海拔高四千七百多米，有赖于念青唐古拉主峰的冰川融水，是藏北湖泊群中为数不多而并未干缩咸化的湖泊之一。
