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Gaoyou Lake

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Basin countries
  
China

Max. width
  
30 km (19 mi)

Average depth
  
1.44 m (5 ft)

Surface elevation
  
5.7 m

Mean depth
  
1.44 m

Width
  
30 km

Max. length
  
39 km (24 mi)

Surface area
  
674.7 km (300 sq mi)

Max. depth
  
2.4 m (8 ft)

Area
  
674.7 km²

Length
  
39 km

Cities
  
Gaoyou

Gaoyou Lake(Chinese: 高邮湖; pinyin: Gāoyòu Hú)is the sixth largest freshwater lake in China, it is located between Anhui Province and Jiangsu Province. In a sense Gaoyou Lake is a manmade lake, and its creation is part of a long story about flood control and hydraulic engineering in ancient China. Gaoyou Lake is now part of the Huai River system as the Huai River flows south through Gaoyou Lake on its way to the Yangtze River and the Pacific. It is about 39 km long and 30 km wide, covering approximately 674.7 km2.

Map of Gaoyou Lake, China

References

Gaoyou Lake Wikipedia