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Ulungur Lake

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Between 1960 and 1987, the lake level dropped by 4.2 m, due to the increasing use of the river water for irrigation and other needs. To alleviate this problem, in 1987 a canal was built through the narrow isthmus between Lake Ulungur and the
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Lake Ulungur is divided into two sections, often viewed as two separate lakes: the
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is one of China's ten largest freshwater lakes. Its main tributary is the
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Ulungur Lake is located in Dzungaria
Fuhai County
Xinjiang
47°15′00″N 87°15′00″E / 47.25000°N 87.25000°E / 47.25000; 87.25000
Primary inflows
Ulungur River
Basin

Fuhai County
Xinjiang
China
lake
Ulungur River
endorheic lake
Irtysh River
Arctic Ocean
Buluntuo Lake
Jili Lake

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