Heaven Lake
| Heaven Lake 天池 천지 | |
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| Location | China and North Korea |
| Coordinates | 42°00′22″N 128°03′25″E / 42.006°N 128.057°E |
| Type | Crater lake |
| Primary inflows | Precipitation |
| Basin countries | China and North Korea |
| Surface area | 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Max. depth | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.09 km3 (0.50 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,189.1 m (7,182 ft) |
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| Chinese | 天池 | ||||||||
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| Hangul | 천지 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 天池 | ||||||||
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| Manchu script | ᡨᠠᠮᡠᠨ ᠣᠮᠣ | ||||||||
| Romanization | Tamun omo | ||||||||
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| Manchu script | ᡨᠠᠮᡠᠨ ᠵᡠᠴᡝ | ||||||||
| Romanization | Tamun juce | ||||||||
Heaven Lake (Chinese: 天池; pinyin: Tiān Chí; Korean: 천지) is a volcanic crater lake atop Paektu Mountain. It lies on the border between China and North Korea, and is roughly evenly divided between the two countries.
The Chinese part is in Jilin Province while the North Korean part is in Ryanggang Province.