Qiandao Lake

Qiandao Lake
Thousand Island Lake or Qiandao Lake viewed from atop a bell tower
Qiandao Lake is located in Zhejiang
Qiandao Lake
Qiandao Lake
LocationChun'an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Coordinates29°36′33″N 118°59′24″E / 29.60917°N 118.99000°E / 29.60917; 118.99000
Typereservoir
Basin countriesChina
Surface area573 km2 (221 sq mi)
Average depth26 m (85 ft).
Max. depth120 m (394 ft).
Water volume17.8 km3 (4.3 cu mi).
Surface elevation108 m (354 ft).
Islands1078
Qiandao Lake seen near the middle, in relation to the Qiantang River basin

Qiandao Lake (simplified Chinese: 千岛湖; traditional Chinese: 千島湖; pinyin: Qiāndǎo Hú; lit. 'Thousand Island Lake') is a man-made freshwater lake located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, that was formed after the completion of the Xin'an River hydroelectric station in 1959.