Ulungur lake
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| Ulungur Lake, satellite image | ||
| Geographical location | Xinjiang ( PR China ) | |
| Tributaries | Ulungur , Irtysh Canal | |
| Drain | drainless | |
| Location close to the shore | Fuhai | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 15 ′ N , 87 ° 19 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 468 m | |
| surface | 827 km² | |
The Ulungur Lake is located in northern Xinjiang in county fuhai county and is the largest lake in northern China and the tenth-largest Trinkwassersee .
It is fed by the Ulungur River, covers a total of 827 square kilometers and is 468 m above sea level. A canal has existed since 1969 that brings water from the Irtysh to the lake.
There is some tourism in the northeast of the lake . There are several water sports attractions on the ten kilometer long sandy beach ; there is ice fishing in winter .
There is a cement factory on the south-west bank .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article Ulungur Lake in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/lachine/2005/0504/f44.htm Chinatoday (French)