Lake Heihai
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| Location | Golmud County Haixi Prefecture Qinghai Province China |
| Coordinates | 36°00′00″N 93°15′00″E / 36.00000°N 93.25000°E |
| Etymology | "Black Sea" |
| Max. length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. depth | 107 kilometers (66 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,300 m (14,100 ft) |
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| Chinese | 黑海 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Black Sea Dark Sea | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 西王母瑤池 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西王母瑶池 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Jade Pond of the Queen Mother of the West | ||||||||
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Lake Heihai is a small lake in Golmud County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in western China. It is located in the Kunlun Mountains at an elevation of about 4,300 m (14,100 ft) above sea level. It stretches about 12 km (7.5 mi) from east to west and 5 km (3.1 mi) north to south. The deepest point is 107 m (351 ft) below its surface. It is the source of the Kunlun River, the upper stretch of the Golmud River.
As the largest present lake in the Kunlun Mountains, it has become identified with the "Jade Pond" important in various myths involving the Queen Mother of the West. Lake Heihai has a stone temple to the Queen Mother and a large slab bearing the name Xiwangmu Yaochi.
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