Xiezuo Lake

Xiezuo Lake
协作湖 (Chinese)
Xiezuo Lake
LocationDulan County
Haixi Prefecture
Qinghai Province
China
Coordinates36°57′43.5″N 95°36′16.5″E / 36.962083°N 95.604583°E / 36.962083; 95.604583
TypeEndorheic saline lake
Primary inflowsQuanji River
Basin countriesChina
Surface area17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,680 m (8,790 ft)
Xiezuo Lake
Traditional Chinese協作
Simplified Chinese协作
Literal meaningCooperation Lake
Working-Together Lake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiézuò Hú
Wade–GilesHsieh-tso Hu

Xiezuo Lake is a lake in the northeastern Qarhan Playa north of Golmud in Dulan County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. Like the other lakes of the surrounding Qaidam Basin, it is extremely saline.