Bangda Lake
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| Banda Lake | |
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| Location | Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| Coordinates | 34°56′56″N 81°34′16″E / 34.94889°N 81.57111°ECoordinates: 34°56′56″N 81°34′16″E / 34.94889°N 81.57111°E |
| Catchment area | 3,314.5 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| Basin countries |
 China |
| Max. length | 15 km (9 mi) |
| Max. width | 9.7 km (6 mi) |
| Surface area | 106.5 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,902 m (16,083 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Bangda Lake (Tibetan: པང་བཏགས་མཚོ, Wylie: pang btags mtsho ; Chinese: 邦达错; pinyin: Bāngdá Cuò）, also Bangdag or Bangdacuo, is a glacial lake in Ngari Prefecture in the northwest of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the western Kunlun Mountains, to the southeast of Guozha Lake.[2] Located at an altitude of 4902 metres, it covers an area of 106 square kilometres with a maximum depth of 21.6 metres and contains 90 glaciers.[3]
References
- ↑ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 416. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
- ↑ Google Maps. Maps (Map).
- ↑ Glacial and lake fluctuations in the area of the west Kunlun Mountains during the last 45000 years. Annals of Glaciology, International Glacial Society. Volume 16, 1992. pp. 79–84. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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