Dongping Lake
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| Dongping Lake | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°57′53″N 116°11′45″E / 35.96472°N 116.19583°ECoordinates: 35°57′53″N 116°11′45″E / 35.96472°N 116.19583°E |
| Lake type | Fresh water lake |
| Primary inflows | Daqing River |
| Primary outflows | Yellow River |
| Catchment area | 9,064 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 23.5 km (15 mi) |
| Max. width | 9.7 km (6 mi) |
| Surface area | 148 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.59 m (5 ft) |
| Max. depth | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Water volume | 235×106 m3 (8.3×109 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Dongping Lake(Chinese: 东平湖; pinyin: Dōngpíng Hú) is a freshwater lake in China, it is situated in west of Shandong Province, south bank of the lower reaches of Yellow River. The lake has a total area of about 148 square kilometers. The average depth is 1.59 m, the water storage capacity is about 2.35×108m3.[1]It is the second large fresh-water lake in Shandong Province, and also the only existing water area of the Eight Hundreds Li Liangshan Lake(Chinese: 八百里梁山水泊) described in the famous ancient book Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 304. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
- ^ www.chinakindnesstour.com
