Dian Lake
Dianchi Lake (Chinese: 滇池; pinyin: Diānchí), also known as Lake Dian and Kunming Lake (Chinese: 昆明湖; pinyin: Kūnmíng Hú), is a large lake located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau close to Kunming, Yunnan, China. Its nickname is the "Sparkling Pearl Embedded in a Highland" (Chinese: 高原明珠) and it was the model for the Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace in Beijing. Its name is the source of Yunnan's Chinese abbreviation 滇.
| Dian Lake | |
|---|---|
Dian Lake Location in Yunnan Dian Lake Dian Lake (Yunnan) | |
| Location | Kunming, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 24°48′02″N 102°40′17″E |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Primary outflows | Pudu River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Surface area | 298 km2 (115 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,886.5 m (6,189 ft) |
It is a freshwater fault lake at 1,886.5 m (6,189 ft) above sea level. The lake covers 298 km2 (115 sq mi). It is 39 km (24 mi) long from north to south, and the average depth is 4.4 m (14 ft). It is the eighth largest lake in China and the largest in Yunnan Province.
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