Junshan Lake Explained

Junshan Lake
Pushpin Map:China
Lake Type:Fresh water lake
Catchment:615km2
Basin Countries:China
Length:250NaN0
Width:18.20NaN0
Area:192.5-2NaN-2
Depth:40NaN0
Max-Depth:6.40NaN0
Volume:766e6m3
Elevation:180NaN0

Junshan Lake also known as "Sun Moon Lake" during ancient times, is a freshwater lake in China. It is located in Jinxian County of Jiangxi Province, situated to the south of Poyang Lake. The drainage basin has an area of 615km2, with an elevation of 18m (59feet), a length of 25km (16miles) and a greatest breadth from east to west of18.2km (11.3miles) (the average breadth is only 7.7km (04.8miles)). The lake has a surface area of 192.5km (119.6miles), and volume is about 7.66×108 m3 (766000000m2). The maximum depth of the Junshan Lake is 6.4m (21feet), though the average is 4m (13feet).[1] The lake is rich in fish and crab.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lakes in China . Sumin . Wang. Hongshen . Dou . 1998 . Science Press. Beijing. 7-03-006706-1 . 225.