List of saltwater lakes of China
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There are thousands of lakes in the People's Republic of China, including 945 saltwater lakes and 166 salt lakes.[1]
The Database of Chinese Lakes provides data on China's salt lakes. Changes in water level, environment, and human activities may increase or decrease the size of each lakes over time.[2]
The five largest salt lakes
Kunteyi Salt Lake
Dalangtan Salt Lake
The location of five largest saltwater lakes (blue) and dried salt lakes (cyan) in the People's Republic of China
Five largest saltwater lakes
The five largest saltwater lakes in China include:
| English Name | Chinese Name | Province | Area (Square Kilometre) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qinghai Lake | 青海湖 | Qinghai | 4340 |
| Namtso | 纳木错 | Tibet | 1961.5 |
| Siling Lake | 色林错 | Tibet | 1628 |
| Ulungur Lake | 乌伦古湖 | Xinjiang | 753 |
| Yamdrok Lake | 羊卓雍错 | Tibet | 638 |
Dried or divided salt lakes
| English Name | Chinese Name | Province | Location | Area (Square Kilometer) | Current Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qarhan Playa | 察尔汗干盐湖 | Qinghai | 36°55′N 94°45′E | 5856 | Divided into smaller salt lakes |
| Lop Nor | 罗布泊 | Xinjiang | 40°20′N 90°38′E | 5500 | Dried up |
| Kunteyi Salt Lake | 昆特依干盐湖 | Qinghai | 38°52′N 93°5′E | 1680 | Divided into smaller salt lakes |
| Manas Lake | 玛纳斯湖 | Xinjiang | 45°48′N 85°58′E | 577.8 | Shrank into a wetland |
| Dalangtan Salt Lake | 大浪滩干盐湖 | Qinghai | 38°30′N 91°29′E | 500 | Divided into smaller salt lakes |
Other saltwater lakes
| English Name | Chinese Name | Province | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaka | 茶卡盐湖 | Qinghai | 116 |
| Dabiele | 大别勒湖 | Qinghai | 7.4 |
| Dabusun | 达布逊湖 | Qinghai | 184–334 |
| Ebi | 艾比湖 | Xinjiang | 500 |
| Gahai | 尕海 | Qinghai | 47 |
| North Hulsan | 北霍布逊湖 | Qinghai | 0–90 |
| Rakshastal | 拉昂错 | Tibet | 269 |
| South Hulsan | 南霍布逊湖 | Qinghai | 33 |
| Suli | 涩聂湖 | Qinghai | 69–85 |
| Tuanjie | 团结湖 | Qinghai | 6 |
| West Dabusun | 西大布逊湖 | Qinghai | 0–30 |
| Xiaobiele | 小别勒湖 | Qinghai | 6.3 |
| Xiezuo | 协作湖 | Qinghai | 17 |
| Zabuye | 扎布耶茶卡 | Tibet | 247 |