Due to the construction of the Baiyang River Reservoir and the Huangyangquan Reservoir, and the concomitant diversion of the Baiyang River waters for irrigation, aquaculture, and other economic needs, the Ailik Lake started shrinking in the 1980s; by the mid 1980s, it was just 15 km2 in size and hardly 1 meter deep; by the 1990s, it had virtually dried up.[2]
The lake was brought back to life by the Irtysh–Karamay Canal. As the canal crosses the Baiyang River at 46°7′45″N85°25′35″E / 46.12917°N 85.42639°E / 46.12917; 85.42639, a provision has been made for letting about 1/3 of the water[2] flow from the canal into the Baiyang River, (46°7′45″N85°25′40″E / 46.12917°N 85.42778°E / 46.12917; 85.42778); this improves the water supply situation in Urho District, and allows the river to reach the Ailik Lake again.[1] According to a report published in 2003, since the opening of the canal on August 1, 2000, the Ailik lake, which had been almost dry, has been able to recover as a deep lake with plenty of fish; now it occupies 50 km2 and is up to 7 m deep.[2]
Although there is no surface water flow out of the Ailik Lake, some water from this lake is believed to seasonally seep through ground fractures of the Kewu Fault into the Lesser Ailik Lake. Potentially, water can seep through the same fault even farther to the southwest, to the dry Alan Nur lake.[1]
Notes
^ abcdefYao, Yonghui; Li, Huiguo (2010), "Tectonic geomorphological characteristics for evolution of the Manas Lake", Journal of Arid Land, 2 (3): 167–173
^ abc艾里克湖消失10年后复活] (Ten years after its disappearance, the vanished Ailik Lake has come back to life, 2003-06-02
^Zhang, Li (张莉); Li, Youli (李有利) (2004), "近300年来新疆玛纳斯湖变迁研究 (On the changes of Manas Lake in the past 300 years)", 中国历史地理论丛 - Collections of Essays on Chinese Historical Geography, 19 (4): 127–142 (English abstract on p. 160)
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ailik, lake, ailik, aylik, lake, chinese, 艾里克湖, pinyin, Àilǐkè, also, transcribed, large, alike, lake, lake, xinjiang, uighur, autonomous, region, china, located, northwestern, part, dzungarian, basin, edge, gurbantünggüt, desert, administratively, lake, situa. The Ailik or Aylik Lake Chinese 艾里克湖 pinyin Ailǐke hu also transcribed as the Large Alike Lake 1 is a lake in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region China It is located in the northwestern part of the Dzungarian Basin on the edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert Administratively the lake is situated within the Urho District of Karamay City some 20 km south east of the district s main urban area Ailik LakeView of lake taken during ISS Expedition 47Ailik LakeLocationUrho District Karamay XinjiangCoordinates45 55 00 N 85 47 00 E 45 91667 N 85 78333 E 45 91667 85 78333 Coordinates 45 55 00 N 85 47 00 E 45 91667 N 85 78333 E 45 91667 85 78333TypeLakePrimary inflowsBaiyang RiverBasin countriesChinaThe Ailik Lake is fed by the Baiyang River flowing from the Saur Mountains on the Dzungarian Basin s northern rim the river forms a small delta as it enters the lake 45 58 00 N 85 47 00 E 45 96667 N 85 78333 E 45 96667 85 78333 1 As of 1999 the lake s water surface elevation was 273 metres 896 ft to 276 metres 906 ft above the sea level 1 Due to the construction of the Baiyang River Reservoir and the Huangyangquan Reservoir and the concomitant diversion of the Baiyang River waters for irrigation aquaculture and other economic needs the Ailik Lake started shrinking in the 1980s by the mid 1980s it was just 15 km2 in size and hardly 1 meter deep by the 1990s it had virtually dried up 2 The lake was brought back to life by the Irtysh Karamay Canal As the canal crosses the Baiyang River at 46 7 45 N 85 25 35 E 46 12917 N 85 42639 E 46 12917 85 42639 a provision has been made for letting about 1 3 of the water 2 flow from the canal into the Baiyang River 46 7 45 N 85 25 40 E 46 12917 N 85 42778 E 46 12917 85 42778 this improves the water supply situation in Urho District and allows the river to reach the Ailik Lake again 1 According to a report published in 2003 since the opening of the canal on August 1 2000 the Ailik lake which had been almost dry has been able to recover as a deep lake with plenty of fish now it occupies 50 km2 and is up to 7 m deep 2 An important geological feature is the Ailik Lake area is the Kewu Fault which runs in the northeast to southwest direction from the Ailik Lake to the Lesser Ailik Lake 小艾里克湖 a k a the Small Alike Lake 45 45 35 N 85 34 13 E 45 75972 N 85 57028 E 45 75972 85 57028 and the dry Alan Nur lake Chinese 阿雅尔诺尔 pinyin Ayǎ er Nuo er or Chinese 艾兰诺尔 pinyin Ailan Nuo er 3 45 42 00 N 85 23 00 E 45 70000 N 85 38333 E 45 70000 85 38333 which until 1915 was the end point of the Manas River 1 Although there is no surface water flow out of the Ailik Lake some water from this lake is believed to seasonally seep through ground fractures of the Kewu Fault into the Lesser Ailik Lake Potentially water can seep through the same fault even farther to the southwest to the dry Alan Nur lake 1 Notes Edit a b c d e f Yao Yonghui Li Huiguo 2010 Tectonic geomorphological characteristics for evolution of the Manas Lake Journal of Arid Land 2 3 167 173 a b c 艾里克湖消失10年后复活 Ten years after its disappearance the vanished Ailik Lake has come back to life 2003 06 02 Zhang Li 张莉 Li Youli 李有利 2004 近300年来新疆玛纳斯湖变迁研究 On the changes of Manas Lake in the past 300 years 中国历史地理论丛 Collections of Essays on Chinese Historical Geography 19 4 127 142 English abstract on p 160 This Xinjiang location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ailik Lake amp oldid 1092643525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
