Ayding Lake
| Aydingkol | |
|---|---|
Stele at Aydingkol | |
| Location | Turfan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region |
| Coordinates | 42°39′27″N 89°16′14″E / 42.65750°N 89.27056°E |
| Etymology | Moon Lake in Uyghur |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface elevation | −154 m (−505 ft) |
Aydingkol (Uyghur: ئايدىڭكۆل, Айдиңкөл, Aydingköl), Aydingkul (Mongol) or Ayding (Chinese: 艾丁湖; pinyin: Àidīng Hú) is a lake in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, PR China. At 154 m below sea level, it is the lowest point in China. This lake is now totally dried, and very muddy and salty.