Caohai Lake

Caohai Lake
Caohai Lake is located in Guizhou
Caohai Lake
Caohai Lake
LocationGuizhou Province
Coordinates26°50′45″N 104°14′49″E / 26.84583°N 104.24694°E / 26.84583; 104.24694
Basin countriesChina
Surface area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Average depth2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Surface elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)

Caohai Lake (Chinese: 草海; pinyin: Cǎo Hǎi, Sea of Grass in Chinese) is a natural water-body situated in Northwest Guizhou Province of southwest China. The lake is situated on Weining Mountain,[citation needed] in the outskirts of Weining County. Caohai Village lies at the edge of the wetland.