Baofeng Lake

Baofeng Lake
宝峰湖
Baofeng Lake
宝峰湖
LocationWulingyuan Scenic Area, Wulingyuan District, Hunan Province, China
Coordinates29°19′21.1″N 110°33′10.1″E / 29.322528°N 110.552806°E / 29.322528; 110.552806
TypeArtificial lake
Max. length2.5 km (1.6 miles)
Average depth72 m (236 ft)

Baofeng Lake (Chinese: 宝峰湖), also spelled Baofeng Hu, is an artificial fresh-water lake in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area located on the south side of Suoxiyu Village, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, China. It was created in the 1970s.

The lake is an artificial reservoir that is created by blocking gorge and building dam, its average depth is 72 metres (236 ft), length is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles), and it is surrounded by forested stone peaks.

Baofeng Lake is one of the filming locations for the TV series Journey to the West and Wulong Mountain Suppression of Bandits.