Gaotang Lake

Gaotang lake is a shallow freshwater lake in China's Anhui province, on the borders of Huainan, Dingyuan County and Fengyang County. The lake is intensively used for aquaculture (black carp among others).[1]

Gaotang Lake
Gaotang Lake
Location	Anhui
Coordinates	32.659°N 117.176°E / 32.659; 117.176
Type	lake
Native name	高塘湖  (Chinese)
Primary inflows	Yao River (窑河)
Primary outflows	Huaihe River
Max. length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width	3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area	50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Average depth	1.73 m (5.7 ft)
Max. depth	2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Water volume	85×10^6 m3 (3.0×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Settlements	Huainan

In 1956, a sluice was built in the outflow of the lake, mainly to prevent water from the Huaihe River from moving upstream.