Xiaobiele Lake

Xiaobiele Lake or Xiaobieletan is an ephemeral lake in the southwestern Qarhan Playa north of Golmud in the Haixi Prefecture of Qinghai Province in northwestern China. Like the other lakes of the surrounding Qaidam Basin, it is extremely saline; like the other lakes of the surrounding Bieletan subbasin, it is rich in lithium.

Xiaobiele Lake
小别勒湖 (Chinese)
Xiaobiele Lake
LocationGolmud County
Haixi Prefecture
Qinghai Province
China
Coordinates37°03′00″N 94°39′19″E
TypeEndorheic saline lake
Basin countriesChina
Surface area0–6.25 km2 (0.00–2.41 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,676.4 m (8,781 ft)
Xiaobiele Lake
Traditional Chinese小別勒
Simplified Chinese小别勒
Xiaobieletan
Traditional Chinese小別勒
Simplified Chinese小别勒

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