Jili Lake (Chinese: 吉力湖) is a large, shallow lake in the Junggar Basin, within Xinjiang, China.[1] It is fed by the Ulungur river.[1]

Jili lake
Coordinates46°55′16″N 87°26′53″E / 46.92111°N 87.44806°E / 46.92111; 87.44806
Primary inflowsUlungur river
Primary outflowsUlungur Lake
Surface area170 square kilometres (66 sq mi) (2015)
Average depth10 metres (33 ft)

It is believed that the lake expanded to fill its current surface area 1600 years ago.[2]

Environment

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The water quality of the lake has declined in recent years due to human activity in the area, affecting the lake's ecology.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Xiao, Yulin; Xiang, Lixiong; Huang, Xiaozhong; Mills, Keely; Zhang, Jun; Chen, Xuemei; Li, Yuan (2021). "Moisture Changes in the Northern Xinjiang Basin Over the Past 2400 years as Documented in Pollen Records of Jili Lake". Frontiers in Earth Science. 9: 894. Bibcode:2021FrEaS...9..894X. doi:10.3389/feart.2021.741992. ISSN 2296-6463. S2CID 238222361.
  2. ^ Qiang, Mingrui; Lang, Wenzhe; He, Zhenhao; Jin, Ming; Zhou, Aifeng; Zhang, Jiawu (2022-09-10). "A 1600-year record of eolian activity from Jili Lake in northern Xinjiang". Quaternary International. 631: 93–104. Bibcode:2022QuInt.631...93Q. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2022.05.012. ISSN 1040-6182. S2CID 249088668.
  3. ^ Hu, Ling; Li, Yuan; Leppänen, Jaakko Johannes; Chen, Guangjie; Lang, Wenzhe; Wang, Xiaowei; Qiang, Mingrui (2022). "Human impacts on the cladoceran community of Jili Lake, arid NW China, over the past century". Journal of Paleolimnology. 68 (1): 59–70. Bibcode:2022JPall..68...59H. doi:10.1007/s10933-021-00186-w. ISSN 0921-2728. S2CID 232329296.