North Hulsan Lake

North Hulsan Lake
  • 北霍布逊湖 (in Chinese)
  • ᠬᠣᠶᠢᠳᠤ ᠬᠤᠯᠤᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ (in Mongolian)
View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 13
North Hulsan Lake
LocationDulan County
Haixi Prefecture
Qinghai Province
China
Coordinates36°54′30″N 95°54′28″E / 36.90833°N 95.90778°E / 36.90833; 95.90778
TypeEndorheic saline lake
Primary inflowsQaidam River
Basin countriesChina
Surface area52–90 km2 (20–35 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,675 m (8,780 ft)
North Hulsan Lake
North Huobuxun
Traditional Chinese北霍布遜
Simplified Chinese北霍布逊
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěihuòbùxùn Hú
Běi Huòbùxùn Hú
Wade–GilesPei-huo-pu-hsün Hu
Pei Huo-pu-hsün Hu
North Huoluxun
Traditional Chinese北霍魯遜
Simplified Chinese北霍鲁逊
Literal meaningNorth Hulsan Lake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěihuòlǔxùn Hú
Běi Huòlǔxùn Hú
Wade–GilesPei-huo-lu-hsün Hu
Pei Huo-lu-hsün Hu
Mongolian name
Mongolian scriptᠬᠣᠶᠢᠳᠤ ᠬᠤᠯᠤᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCQoyidu Qulusu Naɣur

North or Bei Hulsan Lake, also known by other names, is a lake northeast of Golmud in Dulan County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. A part of the Qarhan Playa, it is filled from the east by the Qaidam River. Like the other lakes of the surrounding Qaidam Basin, it is extremely saline.