Hulun Lake
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| Hulun Lake | |
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| A boat on a dried-up section of Lake Hulun | |
| Location | Inner Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 48°58′23″N 117°26′08″E / 48.97306°N 117.43556°ECoordinates: 48°58′23″N 117°26′08″E / 48.97306°N 117.43556°E |
| Primary inflows | Kherlen, Orshuun Gol |
| Primary outflows | Mutnaya Protoka (temporal, Ergune tributary) |
| Catchment area | 33,469 km²[1] |
| Basin countries | China, Mongolia |
| Max. length | 90 km [2] |
| Max. width | 27 km [2] |
| Surface area | 2,339 km² |
| Average depth | 5.7 m[1] |
| Surface elevation | 539 m |
Hulun Lake (simplified Chinese: 呼伦湖; traditional Chinese: 呼倫湖; pinyin: Hūlún Hú; Mongolian: hölön nuur, literally "foot lake"; also dalai nuur, "ocean lake"), is a lake in Inner Mongolia, China. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in all of China, covering approximately 2,339 km².
As in 1995 annual fish production was about 7,000 tons, 100 tons of shrimp, 4 kilograms of pearls, 1.5 million crayfish. The lake is also one of the key reed production areas in China[1].
It is a tourist destination during the summer, but during off times, the lake's visitors are few. The lake isn't far from Manzhouli, which is on a major rail-line. Although there are several villages nearby, Manzhouli is the nearest city of reputable size.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c LakeNet - Hulun Hu (Hulun Nur) Lake Profile
- ^ a b measured using Google Earth
