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Which is the largest lake in China by surface area?
The largest lake by surface area in China is Qinghai Lake with an area of 4,489 km2. At second and third, are Khanka which spans 4,190 km2 and Poyang at 3,210 km2.The surface areas of the major lakes in China range from 760 km2 to 4,489 km2, with the average area at around 2,747.3 km2.
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Deepest Lakes. The deepest lake in China is Namtso Lake with a maximum depth of 125 meters.The depths of the major lakes in China range from 5 meters to 125 meters, with lakes reaching as deep as 39.7 meters on average.
Lakes with the largest volumes. The largest lake in China by volume is Namtso Lake with a volume of 768 km3.The water volumes of the major lakes in China range from 18.30 km3 to 768 km3, with lakes holding up to 231.6 km3 of water on average.
Here are China's largest lakes by surface area.
Qinghai Lake is the largest lake by surface area in China at 4,489 km2.
Qinghai Lake spans a surface area of 4,489 km2.
Countries along its shoreline in Asia: China.
Khanka is the 2nd largest lake by surface area in China at 4,190 km2.
Spanning a surface area of 4,190 km2, Khanka contains up to 18.30 km3 of water and reaches a maximum depth of 10.6 meters.
It spans 90 km on its length. Countries along its shoreline in Asia: China.
Poyang is the 3rd deepest lake in China at 25.1 meters.
Poyang is a lake that holds up to 25.20 km3 of water, reaching a maximum depth of 25.1 meters. The lake also covers 3,210 km2 in surface area.
It spans 170 km on its length. Countries along its shoreline in Asia: China.
Compare Poyang with Sarygamysh from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan.
Dongting covers a surface area of 2,820 km2.
Countries along its shoreline in Asia: China.
Hulun is the 2nd largest lake by water volume in China at 115 km3.
Hulun covers a surface area of 2,339 km2.
Countries along its shoreline in Asia: China.
Tai.
Tai covers a surface area of 2,250 km2.
Countries along its shoreline in Asia: China.
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