Qiong Lake | |
Other Name: | Qionghai |
Location: | Xichang, Liangshan, Sichuan, China |
Coordinates: | 27.8214°N 102.3103°W |
Outflow: | Anning River |
Pushpin Map: | Sichuan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sichuan |
Qiong Lake, sometimes tautologically referred to as Qionghai Lake, is a freshwater lake in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan, and is the second largest lake in Sichuan. The lake is located in a depression on the east side of the Anning River valley, in a mountainous region of the province between the Hengduan Mountains and the Yungui Plateau.[1] Xichang, the capital of Liangshan Prefecture, is located on the northwest shores of the lake and the entire of the lake is within Xichang County.[2]
In the 21st century, the lake and surrounding area has been developed as a scenic tourist destination.