page_title: Qinghai Lake
hierarchical_section_title: Qinghai Lake
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Qinghai-See, China - November 1994 English: Qinghai Lake, China - also, originally known as Koko Nor in Mongolian and Tso Ngonpo in Tibetan - November 1994 Español: Lago Qinghai, China - Noviembre 1994 中文: 青海湖
context_page_description: The Qinghai Lake, or Ch'inghai Lake, is the largest lake in China. It is in the Qinghai Province, which is where the lake gets its name. The lake has a surface area of 4,186 square kilometres. The lake is a alkaline salt lake. Its size has changed over time. During the 20th century, it became smaller, but has been getting larger since 2004. The average depth of the lake was 21 metres in 2008. The deepest part of the lake was 25.5 metres.
context_section_description: The Qinghai Lake, or Ch'inghai Lake, is the largest lake in China. It is in the Qinghai Province, which is where the lake gets its name. The lake has a surface area of 4,186 square kilometres (1,616 sq mi). The lake is a alkaline salt lake. Its size has changed over time. During the 20th century, it became smaller, but has been getting larger since 2004. The average depth of the lake was 21 metres (69 ft) in 2008. The deepest part of the lake was 25.5 metres (84 ft).
caption: From space (November 1994). North is to the left.
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