Milk Lake, Taiwan

Coordinates: 25°10′00.6″N 121°33′52.1″E / 25.166833°N 121.564472°E / 25.166833; 121.564472

Milk Lake
牛奶湖
Location Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
Type Lake

The Milk Lake (Chinese: 牛奶湖; pinyin: Niúnǎi Hú) is a lake in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. The lake is part of Yangmingshan National Park.[1]

Geology

The lake turns white due to the sulfurous fumes vented from the lake bed which turns the water murky. After gradually precipitating, the sulfur forms whitish-yellow or pale grey layers on the lake bed. The temperature of the lake is around 40 °C temperature.[2]

Transportation

The lake is accessible by bus from Shilin Station of Taipei Metro [3] or by plane.

See also

References

  1. ↑ ""Milk Lake" in the Yangmingshan park, Taïwan - Picture of Taipei, Taiwan".
  2. ↑ Peter Vidani. "A Blog (Milk Lake, Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan....)".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.


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