Erhai Lake

Er Lake / Erhai
Er Lake / Erhai is located in Yunnan
Er Lake / Erhai
Er Lake / Erhai
LocationDali City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan
Coordinates25°45′48″N 100°11′15″E / 25.76333°N 100.18750°E / 25.76333; 100.18750
Basin countriesChina
Max. length40 km (25 mi)
Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Average depth11 m (36 ft)
Water volume2.5 km3 (0.60 cu mi)
Surface elevation1,972 m (6,470 ft)

Erhai or Er Lake (Chinese: 洱海; pinyin: Ěrhǎi), is an alpine fault lake in Dali City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Erhai was also known as Yeyuze (叶榆泽) or Kunming Lake (昆明池) in ancient times.


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