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Lake Dai

Lake in Inner Mongolia, China

40°34′05″N 112°41′22″E / 40.5681°N 112.6895°E / 40.5681; 112.6895Basin countriesChinaMax. length25 km (16 mi)Max. width20 km (12 mi)Surface area160 km² (62 sq mi)Average depth9 m (30 ft)Max. depth15–18 m (49–59 ft)

Lake Dai

Chinese

岱海

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dàihǎi
Wade–Giles	Tai Hai

Lake Dai, also known by its Chinese name Daihai, is a lake in Liangcheng County, Ulanqab Prefecture, Inner Mongolia, China.

Geography

Lake Dai is a round lake with an area of about 160 km² (62 sq mi), measuring about 25 kilometers (16 mi) from east to west and about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from north to south. It has an average depth of about 9 meters (30 ft) and a maximal depth of 15–18 meters (49–59 ft).

History

Under the Qin, Huangqi and Dai lakes formed the northern boundaries of Yanmen Commandery, marking part of the northern frontier of the Chinese empire.^[1]

References

Citations

^ Li (2017), s.v. "Yanmen".

Bibliography

Li Shizhen (2017), Hua Linfu; et al. (eds.), Ben Cao Gang Mu Dictionary, Vol. II: Geographical and Administrative Designations, Berkeley: University of California Press, ISBN 9780520291966.