South Hulsan Lake

South Hulsan Lake
  • 南霍布逊湖 (Chinese)
  • ᠡᠮᠦᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠬᠤᠯᠤᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ (Mongolian)
The Qarhan Playa (1975), with South Hulsan in the southeast corner
South Hulsan Lake is located in Qinghai
South Hulsan Lake
South Hulsan Lake
LocationDulan County
Haixi Prefecture
Qinghai Province
China
Coordinates36°43′54″N 95°48′23.5″E / 36.73167°N 95.806528°E / 36.73167; 95.806528
TypeEndorheic saline lake
Primary inflowsNuomuhong River
Suolinguole River
Basin countriesChina
Surface area33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,675.6 m (8,780 ft)
South Hulsan Lake
South Huobuxun
Traditional Chinese南霍布遜
Simplified Chinese南霍布逊
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánhuòbùxùn Hú
Nán Huòbùxùn Hú
Wade–GilesNan-huo-pu-hsün Hu
Nan Huo-pu-hsün Hu
South Huoluxun
Traditional Chinese南霍魯遜
Simplified Chinese南霍鲁逊
Literal meaningSouth Hulsan Lake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánhuòlǔxùn Hú
Nán Huòlǔxùn Hú
Wade–GilesNan-huo-lu-hsün Hu
Nan Huo-lu-hsün Hu
Mongolian name
Mongolian scriptᠡᠮᠦᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠬᠤᠯᠤᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCEmün-e Qulusu Naɣur

South or Nan Hulsan Lake, also known by other names, is a lake northeast of Golmud in Dulan County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. A part of the Qarhan Playa, it lies east of Tuanjie Lake and south of North Hulsan Lake. Like the other lakes of the surrounding Qaidam Basin, it is extremely saline.