🌊 Lake Tai

People's Republic of China · Asia · 3 m · 31.17°N, 120.15°E

Taihu, also known as Lake Tai or Lake Taihu, is a lake in the Yangtze Delta and the third largest freshwater lake in China. The lake is in Jiangsu province and a significant part of its southern shore forms its border with Zhejiang. With an area of 2,250 square kilometers (869 sq mi) and an average depth of 2 meters (6.6 ft), it is the third-largest freshwater lake entirely in China, after Poyang and Dongting. The lake contains about 90 islands, ranging in size from a few square meters to several square kilometers.

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Quick facts

Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Surface elevation	3 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	31.17°N, 120.15°E · view on map

Lake Tai sits at 3 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 · West Lake · Erhai Lake · Dian Lake.

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