It is located on the main road connecting Gyalshing with the rest of the state, on the banks of the river Rangit.

[3][4] The large lake formed by the Rangit Dam is also the spot where locals visit for day outing or picnic.

[5][6] Another place of interest is Lho Khando Sang Pho is one of the four famous caves in Sikkim which is six kilometers away from Legship.

At the dam site, the catchment area drained is 979.02 square kilometres (378.00 sq mi) (rain-fed catchment is 712 square kilometres (275 sq mi) and the balance area is snow fed above snow line contour of 4,570 metres (14,990 feet)); elevation of the catchment area varies from about 600 metres (2,000 feet) to about 7,338 metres (24,075 feet) (North Kabru Peak) and is delimited between (27.275°N 88.0141°E) and (27.6195°N 88.42°E).

There are other temples dedicated to Lord Rama and Durga can be found here making it an important pilgrimage destination for Hindus.

Lho Khando Sang Pho is one of the four famous caves in Sikkim, where Guru Rempoche the 8th century great Indian Buddhist Tantric yogi meditated.