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Gaotang Lake

Coordinates: 32°39′32″N 117°10′34″E / 32.659°N 117.176°E / 32.659; 117.176
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Gaotang Lake
高塘湖 (Chinese)
Gaotang Lake is located in China
Gaotang Lake
Gaotang Lake
LocationAnhui
Coordinates32°39′32″N 117°10′34″E / 32.659°N 117.176°E / 32.659; 117.176
Typelake
Primary inflowsYao River (窑河)
Primary outflowsHuaihe River
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Average depth1.73 m (5.7 ft)
Max. depth2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Water volume85×10^6 m3 (3.0×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation15 m (49 ft)
SettlementsHuainan

Gaotang lake is a shallow freshwater lake in China's Anhui province, on the borders of Huainan, Dingyuan County and Fengyang County. The lake is intensively used for aquaculture (black carp among others).[1]

In 1956, a sluice was built in the outflow of the lake, mainly to prevent water from the Huaihe River from moving upstream.

References

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  1. ^ "淮南渔民一网捕到两条大鱼".