Kanas Lake ( Chinese : 喀纳斯湖 ; pinyin : Kānàsī Hú , Xiao'erjing : كَانَاسِ خٗ; Mongolian : Ханас нуур; [قاناس كۆلى] Error: {{Langx}}: invalid parameter: |lat= ( help ) , USY : Қанас Көли) is a lake in Altay Prefecture , Xinjiang , China . The lake is located in a valley in the Altai Mountains , near the very northern tip of Xinjiang and the autonomous region's borders with Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The lake was formed around 200,000 years ago during the Quaternary period as a result of glacier movement. The crescent moon shaped lake has an estimated water storage capacity of 53.8 billion cubic meters, coupled with an average depth of around 120 meters.
5-738: The Kanas River , flowing out of the lake, later merges with the Hemu River to form the Burqin River, which itself discharges into the Irtysh River at Burqin Town, the county seat of Burqin County . There is a large population of ethnic Tuvans and Kazakhs in the Kanas valley. While most of these people have maintained their traditional agricultural and nomadic life styles, many work in
10-1140: Is a river in Burqin County , Altay Prefecture , Xinjiang, China. It originates from the main peaks of the Altai Mountains . It is a perennial river with a total length of 125 kilometers, an average width of about 50 meters, and a maximum width of 100 meters. Converging with the Hemu River to form the Burqin River , the water velocity at the Kanas Bridge is 2.5 meters per second under the perennial water level. References [ edit ] ^ 任颖 (2006). "喀纳斯河大桥方案设计". 科学之友(学术版) (06): 49–50. External links [ edit ] Photos of Kanas River Photos of Kanas River in Chinese Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kanas_River&oldid=1154267465 " Categories : Tributaries of
15-611: The developing tourism industry and have established facilities for orienteering , hiking , rafting , rock climbing , paragliding and camping . The scenic spot is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration . For several centuries there have been sightings of large lake creatures in the waters. First efforts in research of these legends were done by Yuan Guoying of Xinjiang University , who observed fish of enormous size in 1985. He and his students assessed that
20-606: The fish could be 10 – 15 m long and weigh more than 4 tons, with total population in excess of 50 individuals. Frequency of observation has increased in the 21st century, with the development of mass tourism. A video was taken and shown in the local Chinese media where numerous unidentifiable creatures can be seen. According to CCTV-10 , the creatures living in the lake are speculated by Chinese scholars to be giant Hucho taimen . Kanas River Coordinates : 48°30′18″N 87°19′31″E / 48.5049°N 87.3252°E / 48.5049; 87.3252 From Misplaced Pages,
25-705: The 💕 River in Xinjiang, China Kanas River [REDACTED] Moon Bay, a scenic spot on the Kanas River [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Location Country China Auton. region Xinjiang Physical characteristics Mouth Burqin • coordinates 48°30′18″N 87°19′31″E / 48.5049°N 87.3252°E / 48.5049; 87.3252 Basin features Progression Burqin → Irtysh → Ob → Kara Sea The Kanas River ( Chinese : 喀納斯河 )
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