Ulansuhai Nur

Coordinates: 40°56′N 108°52′E / 40.933°N 108.867°E / 40.933; 108.867
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Ulansuhai Nur
Coordinates40°56′N 108°52′E / 40.933°N 108.867°E / 40.933; 108.867
Lake typeFresh water lake
Catchment area11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length35.4 km (22 mi)
Max. width12.7 km (8 mi)
Surface area233 km2 (100 sq mi)
Average depth1.12 m (4 ft)
Max. depth2.5 m (8 ft)
Water volume328×10^6 m3 (11.6×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation1,018.79 m (3,342 ft)
SettlementsUrad Front Banner

Ulansuhai Nur or WuliangsuhaiChinese: 乌梁素海; pinyin: Wūliángsù Hǎi)is a freshwater lake in China, it is located in southwest of Inner Mongolia, situated in the north bank of the middle reaches of Yellow River. The lake is 233 km 2, with a drainage area of 11,800 km 2, an elevation of 1018.79 m, length 35.4 km and mean width 6.6 km (max 12.7 m).[1] The lake is rich in fish. Ulansuhai Nur is a rare big multi-functional lake in this desolate and drought-stricken grassland. The area of bulrush is 150 square kilometers and there are nearly 200 species of birds and over 20 kinds of fish in the lake area.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 320. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. ^ Wuliangsuhai Tourist Resort at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 April 2012)