Shaobo Lake

Shaobo Lake (Chinese: 邵伯湖; pinyin: Shàobó Hú) is a freshwater lake in Jiangsu Province, China, it is located between Gaoyou and Yangzhou. Shaobo Lake is a part of the Huai River system as the Huai River flows south through Shaobo Lake on its way to the Yangtze River like Gaoyou Lake. It is about 17 km long and 60 km wide, covering approximately 77 km2.[1]

Shaobo Lake
Shaobo Lake
Shaobo Lake
Coordinates32°37′N 119°26′E
Lake typefreshwater lake
Primary inflowsSan R.
Primary outflowsJinwan R. Taiping R. Fenghuang R.
Basin countriesChina
Max. length17 km (11 mi)
Max. width60 km (37 mi)
Surface area77 km2 (0 sq mi)
Average depth1.10 m (4 ft)
Max. depth1.43 m (5 ft)
Water volume84.7×10^6 m3 (2.99×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation4.3 m (14 ft)
SettlementsYangzhou

Notes

  1. Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 290. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.


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