Lake Huangqi, also known by its Chinese name as the Huangqi Hai, is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China. The lake has shrunk dramatically from its original size. Every year the lake looses more water to evaporation than is replenished by the now smaller rivers which feed it.
| Lake Huangqi 黄旗海 | |
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  Lake Huangqi 黄旗海 | |
| Location | Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Coordinates | 40°50′17″N 113°16′49″E / 40.838°N 113.2804°E |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 9 km (6 mi) |
| Surface area | 110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4–10 m (13–33 ft) |
| Max. depth | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Water volume | 460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃旗海 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄旗海 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Yellow Banner Sea | ||||||||
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Name
editThe present name dates to the Qing, when it was named after one of the Eight Banners.[which?]
Geography
editLake Huangqi is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China. It forms an irregular inverted triangle of about 110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi), with an east–west distance of about 20 kilometers (12 mi) and a north–south distance of about 9 kilometers (6 mi). Having an average depth of 4–10 meters (13–33 ft) and a maximal depth of 35 meters (115 ft), it holds 460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft) of water.
History
editUnder the Qin, Huangqi and Dai lakes formed the northern boundaries of Yanmen Commandery, marking part of the northern frontier of the Chinese empire.[1]
References
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editBibliography
edit- Li Shizhen (2017). "Yanmen". In Hua Linfu Paul D. Buell; Paul U. Unschuld; Zhang Zhibin (eds.). Geographical and Administrative Designations. Ben Cao Gang Mu Dictionary. Vol. II. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520291966..