Lake Huangqi

Lake Huangqi, also known by its Chinese name as the Huangqi Hai, is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China.

Lake Huangqi 黄旗海
Lake Huangqi 黄旗海
Location	Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China
Coordinates	40°50′17″N 113°16′49″E
Basin countries	China
Max. length	20 km (12 mi)
Max. width	9 km (6 mi)
Surface area	110–113 km^2 (42–44 sq mi)
Average depth	4–10 m (13–33 ft)
Max. depth	35 m (115 ft)
Water volume	460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft)

Lake Huangqi
Traditional Chinese	黃旗海
Simplified Chinese	黄旗海
Literal meaning	Yellow Banner Sea
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huángqí Hǎi Wade–Giles Huang-ch‘i Hai

Name

The present name dates to the Qing, when it was named after one of the Eight Banners.

Geography

Lake Huangqi is a lake in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China. It forms an irregular inverted triangle of about 110–113 km² (42–44 sq mi), with an east-west distance of about 20 kilometers (12 mi) and a north-south distance of about 9 kilometers (6 mi). Having an average depth of 4–10 meters (13–33 ft) and a maximal depth of 35 meters (115 ft), it holds 460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft) of water.

History

Under the Qin, Huangqi and Dai lakes formed the northern boundaries of Yanmen Commandery, marking part of the northern frontier of the Chinese empire.[1]

References

Citations

1. Hua & al. (2017), s.v. "Yanmen" harvp error: no target: CITEREFHua_&_al.2017 (help).

Bibliography

• Li Shizhen (2017), Hua Linfu; et al. (eds.), Ben Cao Gang Mu Dictionary, Vol. II: Geographical and Administrative Designations, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 9780520291966.

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