Diexi Lake
| Diexi Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan |
| Coordinates | 32°2′46.93″N 103°40′27.68″E / 32.0463694°N 103.6743556°E |
| Type | Landslide dam-created lake |
| Primary inflows | Min River |
| Primary outflows | Min River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface area | 3.5 km2 |
Diexi Lake (Chinese: 叠溪海子; pinyin: Diéxī Hǎizi) is a lake in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, China.
Diexi Lake is a landslide dam-created lake formed in the 1933 Diexi earthquake and covers 3.5 square kilometers.[1] The old town of Diexi sank into this lake.
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon The Visual Appeals of Sichuan: Its Scenery and People, Chinaculture.org, run by PRC Ministry of Culture, visited on May 28, 2008.
