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Erhai Lake
The Erhai Lake, known as Yeyuze or
Kunming Lake in ancient times, is named after its ear-like
shape. It is a fresh water lake in the Yunnan Plateau at an
elevation of 1972 metres.It starts at Dengchuan in the north
and ends at Xiaguan in the south with a length of 42 km and
width of 8 km.It is 116 km in circumference and covers an
area of 250 square km. The average depth is about 11 metres
and the total storage capacity is 2.5 billion cubic metres.
The Erhai Lake is the second largest lake in Yunnan Province.
The Erhai Lake is a fault lake formed after a foundering of
the earth's crust. The water of the Erhai Lake is limpid.
On a clear night, when the moon is mirrored on the lake, one
will enjoy one of the most magnificent sights(Wind, Flower,
Snow and Moon)-the Erhai Moon in Dali. |
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