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Shijiu Lake

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Type
  
Fresh water lake

Max. length
  
23 km (14 mi)

Surface area
  
210.4 km (100 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
9.3 m

Mean depth
  
4.08 m

Width
  
15.5 km

Basin countries
  
China

Max. width
  
15.5 km (10 mi)

Average depth
  
4.08 m (13 ft)

Area
  
210.4 km²

Length
  
23 km

Catchment area
  
18,600 km²

Shijiu Lake(Chinese: 石臼湖; pinyin: Shíjiù Hú) is a freshwater lake in China, situated at the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. One half of the lake that is to the west, belongs to the Dangtu County of Anhui Province and the other part lies in the Gaochun County and Lishui County of Jiangsu Province.

Map of Shijiu Lake, China

The area of the watershed is 18,600 km 2, with an elevation of 9.3 m, its length makes 23 km and the greatest breadth from east to west is 15.5 km ( the average breadth makes 9.15 km ). The surface is equal to 210.4 km 2, and volume is about 8.58×108m3. The maximum depth of the Shijiu Lake is 5.25 m, and the average depth is 4.08 m.

References

Shijiu Lake Wikipedia