Diexi Lake

Diexi Lake
Diexi Lake
LocationDiexi, Mao County, Sichuan
Coordinates32°2′46.93″N 103°40′27.68″E / 32.0463694°N 103.6743556°E / 32.0463694; 103.6743556
TypeLandslide dam-created lake
Primary inflowsMin River
Primary outflowsMin River
Basin countriesChina
Surface area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)

Diexi Lake (Chinese: 叠溪海子; pinyin: Diéxī Hǎizi) 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.