Chao Lake

Chao Lake
Zhongmiao Temple on the north shore of Chao Lake
Chao Lake is located in China
Chao Lake
Chao Lake
LocationHefei, Anhui
Coordinates31°30′N 117°30′E / 31.5°N 117.5°E / 31.5; 117.5
Basin countriesChina
Max. length52 km (32 mi)
Max. width22 km (14 mi)
Surface area760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Average depth2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Max. depth5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Chao Lake
Chinese巢湖
Literal meaningBirds' Nest Lake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCháo Hú
Wade–GilesCh'ao Hu

Chao Lake (Chinese: 巢湖), also known by its Chinese name Chao Hu,[a] is a lake wholly situated in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province. It is the largest lake in Anhui and one of the five major freshwater lakes in China.

  1. ^ "China". Encyclopædia Britannica (9th ed.). 1878.
  2. ^ Brue, Adrien Hubert (1836). Carte Generale de l'Empire Chinois et du Japon (in French).


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