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Taitema Lake (Chinese: 台特玛湖) is an
endorheic lake in
Ruoqiang County,
Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture,
southeast of the
Tarim Basin, Xinjiang...
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water was
diverted from Lake
Bosten in an
attempt to fill the
Taitema Lake. The
Taitema Lake
however had
shifted 30 to 40
kilometres (19 to 25 mi) westwards...
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southeastern part of the
Tarim Basin, the
others including Lop Nur and
Taitema Lake.
Until the
first half of the 20th century, it was the
terminal lake...
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historically terminated at Lop Nur, but
today reaches no
further than
Taitema Lake
before drying out. It is the
longest inland river in China. The Tarim...
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central Kunlun Mountains and also
empties northeastwards into
Taitema Lake.
Taitema Lake is
approximately 800
meters above sea level.
Soils in the ecoregion...
- Physical characteristics
Mouth Yarkand • coordinates 39°45′N 78°24′E / 39.750°N 78.400°E / 39.750; 78.400 Basin features
Progression Yarkand→ Tarim→
Taitema Lake...
- 76.202991°E / 36.626697; 76.202991 Basin features
Progression Yarkand→ Tarim→
Taitema Lake
Tributaries • left
Shimshal Braldu river,
Oprang river...
- 983 km2 (7,715 sq mi)
Discharge • average 69.7 m3/s (2,460 cu ft/s) Basin features
Progression Hotan→ Tarim→
Taitema Lake
Landmarks Xaidulla, Hotan...
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Tuman Location Country China Physical characteristics
Mouth Kashgar River Basin features
Progression Kashgar→ Yarkand→ Tarim→
Taitema Lake...
- • average 249 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s) Basin features
Progression Tarim→
Taitema Lake
Tributaries • left Engilchek,
Kayyngdy • right Köölü, Üchköl,...
