Qinghai Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Qinghai Lake
From space (November 1994). North is to the left.
Qinghai Lake Location in Qinghai
Location	Qinghai, China
Coordinates	37°00′N 100°08′E / 37.000°N 100.133°E / 37.000; 100.133
Type	Endorheic salt lake
Surface area	4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi) (2004) 4,489 km2 (1,733 sq mi) (2007)
Max. depth	32.8 m (108 ft)
Surface elevation	3,260 m (10,700 ft)
Islands	Sand Island, Bird Islands
Settlements	Haiyan County

The Qinghai Lake, also called Ch'inghai Lake, is the biggest lake in China. It is located in the Qinghai Province, which is where the lake gets its name. This huge lake covers about 4,186 square kilometres (1,616 sq mi).

Qinghai Lake is a special kind of water body called an salt lake. Its water is also a bit alkaline. The lake's size has changed over time. During the 20th century, it became smaller. However, it has been getting larger again since 2004. In 2008, the lake was about 21 metres (69 ft) deep on average. The deepest part of the lake was 25.5 metres (84 ft).

See also

In Spanish: Lago Qinghai para niños

Images for kids

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  Map including Qinghai Lake

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  View of Qinghai Lake, 2016

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  A bird island

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  Rapeseed fields

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  Grassland near the lake

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  Gya'yi Monastery (རྒྱ་ཡེ་དགོན) at Qinghai Lake

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  Yurt on the shore