Primary outflows Luoshi River Max. length 2.6 km (2 mi) Surface area 2.1 km (0 sq mi) Surface elevation 1,968 m Mean depth 1.8 m Outflow location Luoshi River | Basin countries China Max. width 2.2 km (1 mi) Average depth 1.8 m (6 ft) Area 210 ha Province Yunnan | |
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Eryuan West Lake (Chinese: 洱源西湖; pinyin: Ěryuán Xī Hú) or Dali West Lake (Chinese: 大理西湖; pinyin: Dàlĭ Xī Hú) is a plateau lake in western Yunnan province, China. It lies at the northern foot of the snow-covered Cang Mountain. It is drained from the southern end by the Luoshi River, which flows into the Erhai Lake. The lake is about 2.6 long from north to south and 0.8 to 2.2 km wide from east to west. The surface of the lake is about 1,968 metres above sea level. Eryuan West Lake is a famous tourist attraction and State Forestry Administration of the People's Republic of China officially agreed Eryuan West Lake National Wetland Park in 2010.
Map of West Lake, Eryuan, Dali, China
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