Bita Lake

Bita Lake (Chinese: 碧塔海; pinyin: Bìtǎ Hǎi) is a plateau lake in Shangri-La County, Yunnan Province, southwest of China. The lake is located in Pudacuo National Park and has a total area of about 1.4 square kilometers, with an elevation of 3539 m.[1]

Bita Lake
Bita Lake
Coordinates27°49′30″N 99°59′00″E
Basin countriesChina
Max. length2.8 km (2 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (1 mi)
Surface area1.4 km2 (0 sq mi)
Max. depth40 m (131 ft)
Surface elevation3,539 m (11,611 ft)

Notes

  1. Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 561. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.


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