Junshan Lake

Junshan Lake
Coordinates	28°34′N 116°19′E / 28.567°N 116.317°ECoordinates: 28°34′N 116°19′E / 28.567°N 116.317°E
Lake type	Fresh water lake
Catchment area	615 km^2 (237 sq mi)
Basin countries	China
Max. length	25 km (16 mi)
Max. width	18.2 km (11 mi)
Surface area	192.5 km^2 (100 sq mi)
Average depth	4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth	6.4 m (21 ft)
Water volume	766×10^6 m^3 (27.1×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation	18 m (59 ft)

Junshan Lake（Chinese: 军山湖; pinyin: Jūnshān Hú）also known as "Sun Moon Lake" （Chinese: 日月湖; pinyin: Rìyuè Hú）during ancient times, is a freshwater lake in China. It is located in Jinxian County of Jiangxi Province, situated to the south of Poyang Lake. The drainage basin has an area of 615 km², with an elevation of 18 m, a length of 25 km and a greatest breadth from east to west of 18.2 km (the average breadth is only 7.7 km). The lake has a surface area of 192.5 km², and volume is about 7.66×10⁸m³. The maximum depth of the Junshan Lake is 6.4 m, though the average is 4 m.^[1] The lake is rich in fish and crab.

Notes

1. Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 225. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.