Diexi Lake Chengdu

Diexi Lake is a lake in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, China. Diexi Lake is a landslide dam-created lake formed in the 1933 Diexi earthquake and covers 3.5 square kilometers. The old town of Diexi sank into this lake. The remnants of the town's watch towers, a temple, stone lions and cliff murals are still visible today.
  • Location: Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan
  • Primary inflows: Min River
  • Primary outflows: Min River
  • Basin countries: China
  • Surface area: 3.5 km² (1.4 sq mi)
  • Type: Landslide dam-created lake

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