List of saltwater lakes of China

There are thousands of lakes in the People's Republic of China, including 945 saltwater lakes and 166 salt lakes.

The Database of Chinese Lakes provides data on China's salt lakes. Changes in water level, environment, and human activities may increase or decrease the size of each lakes over time.中国湖泊数据库 ，中科院南京地理与湖泊研究所，于2009年4月14日查阅

The five largest salt lakes

Five largest saltwater lakes The five largest saltwater lakes in China include: English NameChinese NameProvinceArea (Square Kilometre)Qinghai Lake青海湖Qinghai4340Namtso纳木错Tibet1961.5Siling Lake色林错Tibet1628Ulungur Lake乌伦古湖Xinjiang753Yamdrok Lake羊卓雍错Tibet638

Dried or divided salt lakes English NameChinese NameProvinceLocationArea(Square Kilometer)Current ConditionQarhan Playa察尔汗干盐湖Qinghai5856Divided into smaller salt lakesLop Nor罗布泊Xinjiang5500Dried upKunteyi Salt Lake昆特依干盐湖Qinghai1680Divided into smaller salt lakesManas Lake玛纳斯湖Xinjiang577.8Shrank into a wetlandDalangtan Salt Lake大浪滩干盐湖Qinghai500Divided into smaller salt lakes

Other saltwater lakes

English NameChinese NameProvinceArea (km²) Chaka茶卡盐湖Qinghai116 Dabiele 大别勒湖 Qinghai7.4 Dabusun 达布逊湖 Qinghai184–334 Ebi艾比湖Xinjiang500 Gahai尕海Qinghai47 North Hulsan 北霍布逊湖 Qinghai 0–90 Rakshastal拉昂错Tibet269 South Hulsan 南霍布逊湖 Qinghai 33 Suli 涩聂湖 Qinghai 69–85 Tuanjie 团结湖 Qinghai 6 West Dabusun 西大布逊湖 Qinghai 0–30 Xiaobiele 小别勒湖 Qinghai 6.3 Xiezuo 协作湖 Qinghai 17 Zabuye 扎布耶茶卡 Tibet 247

References

See also List of lakes of China