Nanyi Lake

Nanyi Lake
Coordinates 31°05′26″N 118°58′34″E / 31.09056°N 118.97611°E / 31.09056; 118.97611Coordinates: 31°05′26″N 118°58′34″E / 31.09056°N 118.97611°E / 31.09056; 118.97611
Lake type Fresh water lake
Catchment area 3,368.7 km2 (1,300.7 sq mi)
Basin countries China
Max. length 26 km (16 mi)
Max. width 8.4 km (5 mi)
Surface area 148.4 km2 (100 sq mi)
Average depth 2.25 m (7 ft)
Max. depth 3.25 m (11 ft)
Water volume 334×10^6 m3 (11.8×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation 9.38 m (31 ft)

Nanyi Lake(Chinese: 南漪湖; pinyin: Nányī Hú) is a freshwater lake in China, it is situated in south of Anhui Province, between Xuanzhou District and Langxi County. The area of the watershed is 3368.7 km 2, with an elevation of 9.38 m, its length makes 26 km and the greatest breadth from east to west is 8.4 km ( the average breadth makes 5.7 km ). The surface is equal to 148.4 km 2, and volume is about 3.34×108m3. The maximum depth of the Nanyi Lake is 3.25 m, and the average - 2.25 m.[1]

Notes

  1. Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 244. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
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