Erhai Lake
Lake in Yunnan province, southwest China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erhai or Er Lake (Chinese: 洱海; pinyin: Ěrhǎi), is an alpine fault lake in Dali City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Erhai was also known as Yeyuze (叶榆泽) or Kunming Lake (昆明池) in ancient times.
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Location | Dali City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan |
Coordinates | 25°45′48″N 100°11′15″E |
Basin countries | China |
Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Surface area | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
Average depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
Water volume | 2.5 km3 (0.60 cu mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,972 m (6,470 ft) |
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