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. The lake has shrunk dramatically from its original size. Every year the lake looses more water to evaporation than is replenished by the now smaller rivers which feed it.

Lake Huangqi
黄旗海
Lake Huangqi 黄旗海 is located in Inner Mongolia
Lake Huangqi 黄旗海
Lake Huangqi
黄旗海
LocationChahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China
Coordinates40°50′17″N 113°16′49″E / 40.838°N 113.2804°E / 40.838; 113.2804
Basin countriesChina
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width9 km (6 mi)
Surface area110–113 km2 (42–44 sq mi)
Average depth4–10 m (13–33 ft)
Max. depth35 m (115 ft)
Water volume460–500 million cubic meters (370,000–410,000 acre⋅ft)
Lake Huangqi
Traditional Chinese黃旗海
Simplified Chinese黄旗海
Literal meaningYellow Banner Sea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuángqí Hǎi
Wade–GilesHuang-ch‘i Hai

Name

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

Geography

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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

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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]

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Citations

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  1. ^ Li (2017), p. 339

Bibliography

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  • Li Shizhen (2017). "Yanmen". In Hua Linfu Paul D. Buell; Paul U. Unschuld; Zhang Zhibin (eds.). Geographical and Administrative Designations. Ben Cao Gang Mu Dictionary. Vol. II. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520291966..
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