Lake Huangqi
Lake Huangqi 黄旗海 | |
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Lake Huangqi 黄旗海 | |
Location | Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China |
Coordinates | 40°50′17″N 113°16′49″E / 40.838°N 113.2804°ECoordinates: 40°50′17″N 113°16′49″E / 40.838°N 113.2804°E |
Basin countries | China |
Max. length | 20 km (12 mi) |
Max. width | 9 km (6 mi) |
Surface area | 110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4–10 m (13–33 ft) |
Max. depth | 35 m (115 ft) |
Water volume | 460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft) |
Lake Huangqi | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃旗海 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 黄旗海 | ||
Literal meaning | Yellow Banner Sea | ||
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Lake Huangqi, also known by its Chinese name as the Huangqi Hai, is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China.
Name[]
The present name dates to the Qing, when it was named after one of the Eight Banners.[which?]
Geography[]
Lake Huangqi is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China. It forms an irregular inverted triangle of about 110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi), with an east-west distance of about 20 kilometers (12 mi) and a north-south distance of about 9 kilometers (6 mi). Having an average depth of 4–10 meters (13–33 ft) and a maximal depth of 35 meters (115 ft), it holds 460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft) of water.
History[]
Under the Qin, Huangqi and Dai lakes formed the northern boundaries of Yanmen Commandery, marking part of the northern frontier of the Chinese empire.[1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Hua & al. (2017), s.v. "Yanmen" .
Bibliography[]
- Li Shizhen (2017), Hua Linfu; et al. (eds.), Ben Cao Gang Mu Dictionary, Vol. II: Geographical and Administrative Designations, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 9780520291966.
External links[]
- Lakes of China
- Lakes of Inner Mongolia