Which is the largest natural lake in Vietnam?

The lakes are basins or low-lying areas of the soil surface containing water, in Vietnam Natural lagoon lakes are formed by dike ruptures, the remnants of rivers, due to volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. The following article will share with you the largest freshwater lake in our country.

Ba Be Lake is the largest lake in Vietnam

Ba Be is a freshwater lake located in Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan province, the largest in Vietnam. Ba Be Lake is recognized as a national tourist area in Vietnam. The lake was formed more than 200 million years ago. The creation of the Southeast Asian continent at the end of the Camri period, brought a huge body of water with a surface area of ​​approximately 5 million m ² and a thickness of more than 30m on the middle of the limestone mountains, creating Ba Be Lake. Three branches of the interconnected lake are called Pé Lầm, Pé Lù and Pé Lè.

Ba Be Lake.

Parameters show the largest Ba Be Lake in Vietnam

1. The lake is about 145m above the sea level.
2. The lake has a water surface of more than 650 hectares, nearly 8 km in length, with knots in the middle. The lake is surrounded by limestone mountains with many caves and underground streams.
3. The average depth is 20-25m, the shallowest is 5–10m.
4. Main water is supplied from 3 rivers flowing into the lake.
5. Water in the lake moves at about 0.5 m / s. In the flood season, the speed increases to 2.5-3m / s.
6. This is the largest tectonic lake in the North of Vietnam between the slate and limestone area. There are two small islands emerging in the middle of the lake, An Ma island (the island is like a swimming amphibious horse) and the widow island. From the 9th to 11th of January every year, on the bank of Ba Be Lake, there is a "Cồng Tong" festival (the ceremony for coming to the field) of ethnic people living in the region.
7. Ba Be Lake is recognized as one of 21 Vietnam national tourist resorts.

Ba Be Lake has flowing water, right?

Yes, most natural lakes contain static water, but Ho Ba Be Lake has light flowing water due to the difference in the dry season.

Why is this lake the Ba Be Lake?

Ba Be Lake is in the local language "Slam Pé" (meaning three lakes), including: Pé Lầm, Pé Lu and Pé Leng, so called Ba Be Lake (created by 3 lakes).