🌊 Dian Lake

People's Republic of China · Asia · 1,900 m · 24.80°N, 102.67°E

Dian Lake, also known as Dianchi, Dianchi Lake, Lake Dian and Kunming Lake, is a fault lake located on the Puduhe-Xishan fault in Kunming, Yunnan, China at 24°23′–26°22′ N, 102°10′–103°40′ E. Its nickname is the "Sparkling Pearl Embedded in a Highland". It is the model for the Kunming Lake in Beijing's Summer Palace. Its name is the source of Yunnan's Chinese abbreviation 滇.

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Quick facts

Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Surface elevation	1,900 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	24.80°N, 102.67°E · view on map

Dian Lake sits at 1,900 m in People's Republic of China, in Asia. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in People's Republic of China

Qinghai Lake · Lake Khanka · Poyang Lake · Crescent Lake (Dunhuang) · Dongting Lake · Fuxian Lake · Lake Manasarovar · Lake Tai · West Lake · Erhai Lake.

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