Lugu Lake
lake in Sichuan and Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Lugu Lake (simplified Chinese: 泸沽湖; traditional Chinese: 瀘沽湖; pinyin: Lúgū Hú) is a lake in the Yunnan plateau in China. The lake is part of the border between Ninglang County, Yunnan and Yanyuan County, Sichuan. It is an alpine lake. Because it is at an elevation of 2,685 metres (8,809 ft), it is the highest lake in all of Yunnan. The lake is surrounded by mountains. It has five islands, four peninsulas, fourteen bays, and seventeen beaches.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Lugu Lake | |
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.jpg) A view of Lugu Lake from a cable car | |
  Lugu Lake Location in Sichuan  Lugu Lake Location in Yunnan | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 27°42′N 100°48′E / 27.7°N 100.8°E |
| Primary inflows | Mosuo River |
| Primary outflows | Gaizu River (seasonal) joining Yalong River |
| Catchment area | 171.4 square kilometres (66.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) (average) |
| Surface area | 48.5 square kilometres (18.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 93.5 metres (307 ft) |
| Residence time | 18 years[1] |
| Surface elevation | 2,685 metres (8,809 ft) |
| Islands | Five |
References
change- ↑ "Lake Lugu". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC). Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ "Fish Fauna Status in the Lugu Lake with Preliminary Analysis on Cause and Effect of Human Impacts". Zoological Research, Kuming Institute of Zoology. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Travel:Lugu Lake". CRIENGLISH.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ Mansfield, Stephen; Martin Walters (2007). China: Yunnan Province. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-1-84162-169-2.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ Guo, Huancheng; Guozhu Ren; Mingwei Lü (2007). Countryside of China. China Intercontinental Press. pp. 105–109. ISBN 978-7-5085-1096-5. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ Dorje, Gyurme (1999). Tibet handbook: with Bhutan. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 425–426. ISBN 1-900949-33-4. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ Legerton, Colin; Jacob Rawson (2009). Invisible China: A Journey Through Ethnic Borderlands. Chicago Review Press. pp. 129-. ISBN 978-1-55652-814-9. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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