Ayding Lake

Aydingkol
Aydingkol
ئايدىڭكۆل (Uyghur); Айдиңкөл (Uyghur); Aydingköl (Uyghur);
	Stele at Aydingkol
	Aydingkol
Location	Turfan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Coordinates	42°39′27″N 89°16′14″E
Etymology	Moon Lake in Uyghur
Basin countries	China
Surface elevation	−154 m (−505 ft)

Aydingkol (Uyghur: ئايدىڭكۆل, Айдиңкөл, Aydingköl), Aydingkul (Mongol) or Ayding (Chinese: 艾丁湖; pinyin: Àidīng Hú) is a lake in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, PR China. At 154 m below sea level, it is the lowest point in China. This lake is now totally dried, and very muddy and salty.

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