Chenghai Lake
| Chenghai Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chenghai Town, Yongsheng County, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 26°32′52″N 100°39′38″E / 26.54778°N 100.66056°E |
| Catchment area | 228.9 km2 (88.4 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 19.35 km (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.3 km (3 mi) |
| Surface area | 77.22 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 25.7 m (84 ft) |
| Max. depth | 35.1 m (115 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.987 billion cubic metres (70.2×109 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,503 m (4,931 ft) |
Chenghai Lake (Chinese: 程海; pinyin: Chénghaǐ) is a mesotrophic plateau lake in Yunnan Province, China. The lake has a total area of about 77.22 square kilometres (29.81 sq mi). The average depth is 25.7 metres (84 ft), with an elevation of 1,503 metres (4,931 ft). the water storage capacity is about 19.87×108m3 (i.e about 2 billion m³ or 2 km³). Chenghai Lake is one of only three lakes in the world where Spirulina is found naturally.