Lake Huangqi

Lake Huangqi, also known by its Chinese name as the Huangqi Hai, is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China.

Lake Huangqi
黄旗海
Lake Huangqi
黄旗海
LocationChahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China
Coordinates40°50′17″N 113°16′49″E
Basin countriesChina
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width9 km (6 mi)
Surface area110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi)
Average depth4–10 m (13–33 ft)
Max. depth35 m (115 ft)
Water volume460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft)
Lake Huangqi
Traditional Chinese黃旗海
Simplified Chinese黄旗海
Literal meaningYellow Banner Sea

Name

The present name dates to the Qing, when it was named after one of the Eight Banners.

Geography

Lake Huangqi is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China. It forms an irregular inverted triangle of about 110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi), with an east-west distance of about 20 kilometers (12 mi) and a north-south distance of about 9 kilometers (6 mi). Having an average depth of 4–10 meters (13–33 ft) and a maximal depth of 35 meters (115 ft), it holds 460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft) of water.

History

Under the Qin, Huangqi and Dai lakes formed the northern boundaries of Yanmen Commandery, marking part of the northern frontier of the Chinese empire.[1]

References

Citations
  1. Hua & al. (2017), s.v. "Yanmen".

Bibliography
  • Li Shizhen (2017), Hua Linfu; et al. (eds.), Ben Cao Gang Mu Dictionary, Vol. II: Geographical and Administrative Designations, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 9780520291966.


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