Hulun Lake

Hulun Lake
A boat on a dried-up section of Lake Hulun
Location	Inner Mongolia
Coordinates	48°58′23″N 117°26′08″E / 48.97306°N 117.43556°E / 48.97306; 117.43556Coordinates: 48°58′23″N 117°26′08″E / 48.97306°N 117.43556°E / 48.97306; 117.43556
Primary inflows	Kherlen, Orshuun Gol
Primary outflows	Mutnaya Protoka (temporal, Ergune tributary)
Catchment area	33,469 km2 (12,922 sq mi)
Basin countries	China, Mongolia
Max. length	90 km (56 mi)
Max. width	27 km (17 mi)
Surface area	2,339 km2 (903 sq mi)
Average depth	5.7 m (19 ft)
Surface elevation	539 m (1,768 ft)

Hulun Lake (simplified Chinese: 呼伦湖; traditional Chinese: 呼倫湖; pinyin: Hūlún Hú; Mongolian: hölön nuur Хөлөн нуур, lit. foot lake) or Dalai Lake (Mongolian: Dalai nuur Далай нуур, lit. ocean lake), is a lake in Inner Mongolia, China. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in all of China, covering approximately 2,339 km².

As in 1995 annual fish production was about 7,000 tons, 100 tons of shrimp, 4 kilograms of pearls, 1.5 million crayfish. The lake is also one of the key reed production areas in China.

It is a tourist destination during the summer, but during off times, the lake's visitors are few. The lake is not far from Manzhouli, which is on a major rail-line. Although there are several villages nearby, Manzhouli is the nearest city of reputable size.