Jingpo Lake
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Jingpo Lake or Lake JingpoTemplate:Refn (Template:Zh; Pinyin: Jìng Pō Hú) is a lake located in the upper reaches of the Mudan River among the Wanda Mountains in Ningan County, Heilongjiang Province, in the People's Republic of China. Earlier names for the lake include Meituohu Lake (Template:Lang-zh), Huhanhai Lake (Template:Lang-zh), and Bilten Lake (Manchurian: Template:MongolUnicode; Template:Lang-zh).
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The winter average temperature in Heilongjiang Province is below -20°C (-4°F), but the temperature at the bottom of the water is always above 10°C (50°F).[1]
On Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn, there is a large surface body of liquid hydrocarbons, Jingpo Lacus, named after Jingpo Lake.
Formation
The lake was created about 10,000 years ago when the lava of volcanic eruptions in the region blocked the flow of the Mudan River. Jingpo Lake has experienced five volcanic eruptions.[2] It is the largest alpine lava barrier lake in China.[3]
Gallery
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Diaoshuilou Waterfall in the summer (13 June 2010)
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Diaoshuilou Waterfall at Jingpo Lake during winter
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Jingpohu Lake, Jingpohu Global Geopark, Heilongjiang, China (10 September 2014)
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Sunset on Jingpo Lake
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See also
References
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External links
- Brief Introduction of China's Major Lakes Template:Webarchive
- Jingpo Lake: More Than Natural Scenery with photos
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