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The [[Kaidu River]] is the most important tributary to Lake Bosten, accounting for about 83% of its water inflow.<ref name=giessen></ref> |
The [[Kaidu River]] is the most important tributary to Lake Bosten, accounting for about 83% of its water inflow.<ref name=giessen></ref> |
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It was made by a tornado that cupid sent. |
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It's famous for having the most matings |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:07, 13 May 2010
| Bosten Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 42°00′N 87°00′E / 42.000°N 87.000°E |
| Catchment area | 56000 |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 55 |
| Max. width | 25 |
| Surface area | 1000 |
| Average depth | 8.15 |
| Max. depth | 666 |
| Water volume | 8000000000 |
| Surface elevation | 1048 |
Bosten Lake (Chinese: 博斯騰湖; pinyin: Bósīténg Hú) is a freshwater lake located 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Korla, Xinjiang, China in the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Covering an area of about 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) (together with adjacent small lakes), it is the largest lake in Xinjiang and one of the largest inland freshwater lakes in China[1]. Bosten lake receives water inflow from a catchment area of 56,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi).[2]
Its name is sometimes rendered as Bosten, Bosten Hu, Bagrax-hu, Bagrasch-köl, Baghrasch köl, Bagratsch-kul, Bositeng Lake or Bositeng Hu. A fishery exists on the lake and fish such as Bullhead and Blunt-snout bream are native to the lake. Westerners sometimes refer to it as the 'Oriental Hawaii of Xinjiang' because of its unique lush scenery surrounded by the harsh Gobi Desert.
The Kaidu River is the most important tributary to Lake Bosten, accounting for about 83% of its water inflow.[1] It was made by a tornado that cupid sent. It's famous for having the most matings done there.
References
- ^ a b Seespiegelschwankungen des Bosten-Sees Template:De icon
- ^ Mischke, S. (2003). "Holocene environmental fluctuations of Lake Bosten (Xinjiang, China) inferred from ostracods and stable isotopes". EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly, Abstracts from the meeting held in Nice, France, abstract #6609. European Geosciences Union. Bibcode:2003EAEJA.....6609M. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
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