Lake Jingpo

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location = Ningan County, Heilongjiang
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length = 45 km
width = 6 km
area = 95 km²
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Lake Jingpo, or Jingbo, 镜泊湖, is a lake located on the Wandashan Mountains, in Ningan County, Heilongjiang in China, in the upper reaches of Mudanjiang River.

With the original name of Meituohu Lake, Huhanhai Lake and Bi’erteng Lake, Jingbo Lake literally means: 'Mirror Lake'. The corresponding Chinese words are "镜泊湖"

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.

ee also

*List of volcanoes in China

External links

* [http://www.up2up.com.cn/hsk/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=3709 镜泊湖(Lake Jingbo)] with photos
* [http://fdi.gov.cn/pub/FDI_EN/Economy/Investment%20Environment/Natural%20Resources/Natural%20Resource%20Endowments/t20060420_24782.htm Brief Introduction of China's Major Lakes]
* [http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/190047.htm Jingpo Lake: More Than Natural Scenery] with photos