Nanyi Lake

Nanyi Lake
Nanyi Lake is located in China
Nanyi Lake
Nanyi Lake
Coordinates31°05′26″N 118°58′34″E / 31.09056°N 118.97611°E / 31.09056; 118.97611
Lake typeFresh water lake
Catchment area3,368.7 km2 (1,300.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length26 km (16 mi)
Max. width8.4 km (5 mi)
Surface area148.4 km2 (100 sq mi)
Average depth2.25 m (7 ft)
Max. depth3.25 m (11 ft)
Water volume334×10^6 m3 (11.8×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation9.38 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 3,368.7 square kilometres (1,300.7 sq mi), with an elevation of 9.38 metres (30.8 ft), its length is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and the greatest breadth from east to west is 8.4 kilometres (5 mi) (the average breadth is 5.7 kilometres (4 mi)). The surface is equal to 148.4 square kilometres (100 sq mi), and volume is about 334 million cubic metres (11.8×10^9 cu ft). The maximum depth of the Nanyi Lake is 3.25 metres (11 ft), and the average being 2.25 metres (7 ft).[1]

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