Crescent Lake (Dunhuang)

Yueyaquan
Crescent Lake
月牙泉 (Chinese)
The lake and pavilion in 2023
Yueyaquan is located in Gansu
Yueyaquan
Yueyaquan
Yueyaquan is located in China
Yueyaquan
Yueyaquan
LocationGansu
Coordinates40°5′12″N 94°40′10″E / 40.08667°N 94.66944°E / 40.08667; 94.66944
Basin countriesChina
Surface area1.37 acres (0.55 ha)
Average depth4–5 m (1960)
0.9 m (1990s)
Max. depth7.5 m (1960)
1.3 m (1990s)

Yueyaquan (Chinese: 月牙泉; pinyin: Yuèyá Quán) is a crescent-shaped lake in an oasis, 6 km south of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, China.