{"id":9662,"date":"2020-09-14T07:01:21","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T23:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/?p=9662"},"modified":"2021-01-06T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T02:00:54","slug":"five-saltwater-lakes-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/five-saltwater-lakes-in-china.html","title":{"rendered":"Five Saltwater Lakes in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Saltwater lakes are lakes with high salt content. China&#8217;s saltwater lakes are mainly distributed in the western region, and they are far more numerous than freshwater lakes. The five largest lakes are Qinghai Lake, Nam Co Lake, Selin Co Lake, Wulungu Lake, and Yamdrok Lake.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/five-saltwater-lakes-in-china.html\/#1Qinghai_Lake_%E9%9D%92%E6%B5%B7%E6%B9%96\" title=\"1.Qinghai Lake \u9752\u6d77\u6e56\">1.Qinghai Lake \u9752\u6d77\u6e56<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/five-saltwater-lakes-in-china.html\/#2Nam_Co_Lake_%E7%BA%B3%E6%9C%A8%E9%94%99%E6%B9%96\" title=\"2.Nam Co Lake \u7eb3\u6728\u9519\u6e56\">2.Nam Co Lake \u7eb3\u6728\u9519\u6e56<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/five-saltwater-lakes-in-china.html\/#3Selincuo_Lake_%E8%89%B2%E6%9E%97%E9%94%99%E6%B9%96\" title=\"3.Selincuo Lake \u8272\u6797\u9519\u6e56\">3.Selincuo Lake \u8272\u6797\u9519\u6e56<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/five-saltwater-lakes-in-china.html\/#4Ulungu_Lake_%E4%B9%8C%E4%BC%A6%E5%8F%A4%E6%B9%96\" title=\"4.Ulungu Lake \u4e4c\u4f26\u53e4\u6e56\">4.Ulungu Lake \u4e4c\u4f26\u53e4\u6e56<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/five-saltwater-lakes-in-china.html\/#5Yamdrok_Lake_%E7%BE%8A%E5%8D%93%E9%9B%8D%E6%8E%AA%E6%B9%96\" title=\"5.Yamdrok Lake \u7f8a\u5353\u96cd\u63aa\u6e56\">5.Yamdrok Lake \u7f8a\u5353\u96cd\u63aa\u6e56<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1Qinghai_Lake_%E9%9D%92%E6%B5%B7%E6%B9%96\"><\/span><strong>1.Qinghai Lake \u9752\u6d77\u6e56<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Most-Beautiful-Lakes-In-China-qinghai-lake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Most-Beautiful-Lakes-In-China-qinghai-lake.jpg\" alt=\"Most Beautiful Lakes In China-qinghai lake\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Most-Beautiful-Lakes-In-China-qinghai-lake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Most-Beautiful-Lakes-In-China-qinghai-lake-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nQinghai Lake, also known as &#8220;Cowwenbu&#8221;, means &#8220;blue sea&#8221; in Tibetan. It is located in the Qinghai Lake Basin in the northwestern part of Qinghai Province. It is not only China&#8217;s largest inland lake, but also China&#8217;s largest saltwater lake! The area of Qinghai Lake is 4400 square kilometers, the volume of the lake is 73.9 billion cubic meters, the longest is about 104 kilometers, the widest is about 62 kilometers, and the maximum water depth is 31.4 meters.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2Nam_Co_Lake_%E7%BA%B3%E6%9C%A8%E9%94%99%E6%B9%96\"><\/span><strong>2.Nam Co Lake \u7eb3\u6728\u9519\u6e56<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Nam-Co-Lake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Nam-Co-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Five Saltwater Lakes in China-Nam Co Lake\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Nam-Co-Lake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Nam-Co-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Nam-Co-Lake-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNam Co is located in the central part of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is the second largest lake in Tibet and the third largest saltwater lake in China. The lake is 4718 meters above sea level and is approximately rectangular in shape. It is more than 70 kilometers long from east to west, more than 30 kilometers wide from north to south, and covers an area of more than 1,920 square kilometers. The deepest part of Namtso exceeds 120 meters with a water storage capacity of 76.8 billion cubic meters, making it the largest lake in the world.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3Selincuo_Lake_%E8%89%B2%E6%9E%97%E9%94%99%E6%B9%96\"><\/span><strong>3.Selincuo Lake \u8272\u6797\u9519\u6e56<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Selincuo-Lake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Selincuo-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Five Saltwater Lakes in China-Selincuo Lake\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Selincuo-Lake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Selincuo-Lake-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Selincuo-Lake-100x63.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSelinCuo, Tibetan means &#8220;the devil&#8217;s lake reflected in glory&#8221;. It was once named Qilin Lake and Selin Dongcuo. It is the largest lake in Tibet and the second largest saltwater lake in China. Selincuo is located in Shenzha, Tibet Autonomous Region At the junction of 3 counties, Bangor, and Nyima, it is located at the northern foot of Gangdis Mountain and north of Shenzha County. The lake is 4,530m above sea level. The long axis extends from east to west, with a length of 77.7km, a maximum width of 45.5 km and an average width of 20.95km , With an area of 2391 square kilometers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4Ulungu_Lake_%E4%B9%8C%E4%BC%A6%E5%8F%A4%E6%B9%96\"><\/span><strong>4.Ulungu Lake \u4e4c\u4f26\u53e4\u6e56<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Ulungu-Lake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Ulungu-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Five Saltwater Lakes in China-Ulungu Lake\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Ulungu-Lake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Ulungu-Lake-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Ulungu-Lake-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUlungu Lake, also known as Brentuo Sea, Dahaizi, and Fuhai, is located in Fuhai County, Altay Region, Xinjiang, China. It is the second largest fishery base in Xinjiang after Bosten Lake. The main water source of the lake comes from the Ulungu River. The average depth of the lake is 8 meters and the lake area is 753 square kilometers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5Yamdrok_Lake_%E7%BE%8A%E5%8D%93%E9%9B%8D%E6%8E%AA%E6%B9%96\"><\/span><strong>5.Yamdrok Lake \u7f8a\u5353\u96cd\u63aa\u6e56<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Yamdrok-Lake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Yamdrok-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Five Saltwater Lakes in China-Yamdrok Lake\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Yamdrok-Lake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Yamdrok-Lake-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Five-Saltwater-Lakes-in-China-Yamdrok-Lake-100x66.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYamdrok Lake, or &#8220;Yanghu Lake&#8221; for short, is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is located in Langkazi County, Shannan Region, Tibet, about 70 kilometers southwest of Lhasa, with an area of 675 square meters. Kilometers, the lake is 4441 meters above sea level, 130 kilometers long from east to west, 70 kilometers wide from north to south, and the total length of the lake shore is 250 kilometers. The lake is 20-40 meters deep, and the deepest point is 60 meters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saltwater lakes are lakes with high salt content. 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