West Lake (Eryuan)
Eryuan West Lake (Chinese: 洱源西湖; pinyin: Ěryuán Xī Hú) or Dali West Lake (Chinese: 大理西湖; pinyin: Dàlĭ Xī Hú) is a plateau lake in western Yunnan province, China. It lies at the northern foot of the snow-covered Cang Mountain. It is drained from the southern end by the Luoshi River, which flows into the Erhai Lake. The lake is about 2.6 long from north to south and 0.8 to 2.2 km wide from east to west. The surface of the lake is about 1,968 metres above sea level.[1] Eryuan West Lake is a famous tourist attraction and State Forestry Administration of the People's Republic of China officially agreed Eryuan West Lake National Wetland Park in 2010.[2]
| Eryuan West Lake | |
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| Location | Eryuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China |
| Coordinates | 26°01′N 100°03′E |
| Primary outflows | Luoshi River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 2.6 km (2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 km (1 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.1 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.8 m (6 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
| Water volume | 4×106 m3 (140×106 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,968 m (6,457 ft) |
| Settlements | Yousuo Town |
Notes
- Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 381. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
- "洱源西湖被国家林业局批准为国家级湿地公园". xinhuanet. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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