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 | |
|---|---|
| 高塘湖 (Chinese) | |
  Gaotang Lake | |
| Location | Anhui |
| Coordinates | 32°39′32″N 117°10′34″E / 32.659°N 117.176°E |
| Type | lake |
| 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 | 85×106 m3 (3.0×109 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.
References
edit- "春申寻梦". 淮南市国土资源局.