Eryuan West Lake (Chinese: 洱源西湖; pinyin: Ěryuán Xī Hú) or Dali West Lake (Chinese: 大理西湖; pinyin: Dàlǐ Xī Hú) is a plateau lake in western Yunnan province, China. It lies at the northern foot of the snow-covered Cang Mountain. It is drained from the southern end by the Luoshi River, which flows into the Erhai Lake. The lake is about 2.6 long from north to south and 0.8 to 2.2 km wide from east to west. The surface of the lake is about 1,968 metres above sea level.[1] Eryuan West Lake is a famous tourist attraction and State Forestry Administration of the People's Republic of China officially agreed Eryuan West Lake National Wetland Park in 2010.[2]

Eryuan West Lake
Eryuan West Lake is located in Yunnan
Eryuan West Lake
Eryuan West Lake
LocationEryuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Coordinates26°01′N 100°03′E / 26.017°N 100.050°E / 26.017; 100.050
Primary outflowsLuoshi River
Basin countriesChina
Max. length2.6 km (2 mi)
Max. width2.2 km (1 mi)
Surface area2.1 km2 (0 sq mi)
Average depth1.8 m (6 ft)
Max. depth8.3 m (27 ft)
Water volume4×10^6 m3 (140×10^6 cu ft)
Surface elevation1,968 m (6,457 ft)
SettlementsYousuo Town
洱源西湖北部

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  1. ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 381. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. ^ "洱源西湖被国家林业局批准为国家级湿地公园". xinhuanet. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2012.