Chenghai Lake

Chenghai Lake
Coordinates	26°32′52″N 100°39′38″E / 26.54778°N 100.66056°E / 26.54778; 100.66056Coordinates: 26°32′52″N 100°39′38″E / 26.54778°N 100.66056°E / 26.54778; 100.66056
Catchment area	228.9 km2 (88.4 sq mi)
Basin countries	China
Max. length	19.35 km (12 mi)
Max. width	5.3 km (3 mi)
Surface area	77.22 km2 (0 sq mi)
Average depth	25.7 m (84 ft)
Max. depth	35.1 m (115 ft)
Water volume	1.987 billion cubic metres (70.2×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation	1,503 m (4,931 ft)
Settlements	Chenghai Town

Chenghai Lake (Chinese: 程海; pinyin: Chénghǐi) is a plateau lake in Yunnan Province，southwest of China. The lake has a total area of about 77.22 square kilometers. The average depth is 25.7 m, with an elevation of 1503 m. the water storage capacity is about 19.87×10⁸m³.^[1] Chenghai Lake is one of only three lakes in the world where Spirulina is found naturally.

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