| Lake Jingpo | |
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| Location | Ningan County, Heilongjiang |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 45 km |
| Max. width | 6 km |
| Surface area | 95 km² |
| Max. depth | 62 m |
Lake Jingpo or Lake Jingbo (simplified Chinese: 镜泊湖; traditional Chinese: 鏡泊湖; pinyin: Jìngpō Hú; Wade–Giles: Ching4-p'o1 Hu2; literally "Mirror Lake"), is a lake located on the Wanda Mountains, in Ningan County, Heilongjiang in China, in the upper reaches of Mudan River. Earlier names for Lake Jingpo include Meituohu Lake, Huhanhai Lake and Bi’erteng Lake.
The length of the lake from north to south is 45 kilometers and the widest distance between east and west is only 6 kilometers. The area is 95 square kilometers and the storage capacity is 1.63 billion cubic meters. The south part of lake is shallow with the deepest place in the northern part at 62 meters.
The lake was created about 10,000 years ago when volcanic eruptions in the region blocked the flow of the Mudanjiang River.
The northern side of the river cascades down the Diaoshuilou Falls, a 40 meter (131 ft) waterfall formed by the lake. This lake is famous for its craggy limestone cliffs (similar to those of Guilin) and its turquoise waters containing 40 types of fish and fresh water coral.
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