Ayding Lake
| Aydingkol | |
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| Coordinates | 42°39′27″N 89°16′14″E / 42.65750°N 89.27056°E |
| Etymology | Moon Lake in Uyghur |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface elevation | −154 m (−505 ft) |
Aydingkol (
PR China. At 154 m below sea level, it is the lowest point in China.[1] This lake is now totally dried, and very muddy and salty.[2]
History
In ancient times, Ayding Lake was known as juéluòwǎn (觉洛浣). The Uyghur derived name Aydingköl means "moon lake", due to the lake having a layer of white salt along its edge, giving the appearance of a shining moon.
Geography
The lake is located in the south
farming, as well as significant natural evaporation. Due to the expansion of farming in the region, the population using water from the lake subsequently increased, and by 1958 the lake only held up to 22 square kilometres, with a water depth of about 0.8 metres. As of 2000, except for the southwest region, little lakewater remained, and the entire lake area has become a saltpan, with the centre of the lake holding silt swamps, and no longer holds any native birds. During times of intense sunshine, mirages
can often be seen.
Nowadays, Ayding Lake has a salt mill, which uses the region's alum salt crystals and saltpeter raw materials to manufacture chemical products. Scenic tours also run near the lake.
On 24 July 2015, a new China-wide high temperature record was set at a meteorological station near Aydingkol, with a temperature of 50.3 °C (122.5 °F).[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-521-38755-8. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
+Aydingkol.
- ISBN 0-7007-1703-X. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ "50.3°C吐鲁番市艾丁湖刷新"中国热极"记录". 天山网. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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