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Chenghai (lake)

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Basin countries
  
China

Max. width
  
5.3 km (3 mi)

Average depth
  
25.7 m (84 ft)

Surface elevation
  
1,503 m

Mean depth
  
26 m

Width
  
5.3 km

Province
  
Yunnan

Max. length
  
19.35 km (12 mi)

Surface area
  
77.22 km (0 sq mi)

Max. depth
  
35.1 m (115 ft)

Area
  
77.22 km²

Length
  
19.35 km

Catchment area
  
228.9 km²

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Chenghai Lake (Chinese: 程海; pinyin: Chéng Hăi) is a plateau lake in Yunnan Province,southwest of China. The lake has a total area of about 77.22 square kilometers. The average depth is 25.7 m, with an elevation of 1503 m. the water storage capacity is about 19.87×108m3. Chenghai Lake is one of only three lakes in the world where Spirulina is found naturally.

Map of Chenghai Sea, Yongsheng, Lijiang, China

References

Chenghai (lake) Wikipedia