滇池

Dianchi Lake, also known as Lake Dian and Kunming Lake, is a large lake located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau close to Kunming, Yunnan, China. Its nickname is the "Sparkling Pearl Embedded in a Highland" and it was the model for the Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace in Beijing. Its name is the source of Yunnan's Chinese abbreviation 滇.
  • Location: Kunming, Yunnan
  • Primary outflows: Pudu River
  • Basin countries: China
  • Max. length: 39 km (24 mi)
  • Surface area: 298 km² (115 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 4.4 m (14 ft)
  • Surface elevation: 1,886.5 m (6,189 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org