Inle Lake, a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar. It is the second largest lake in Myanmar, with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles, and one of the highest at an elevation of 2,900 feet. During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet, with the deepest point being 12 feet. D…
Inle Lake, a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar. It is the second largest lake in Myanmar, with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles, and one of the highest at an elevation of 2,900 feet. During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet, with the deepest point being 12 feet. During the rainy season, this can increase by 5 feet.
Location: Shan State
Primary outflows: Nam Pilu
Basin countries: Myanmar
Surface area: 44.9 sq mi (116 km²)
Average depth: 5 ft (1.5 m) (dry season)
Max. depth: 12 ft (3.7 m) (dry season; +5 ft in monsoon season)
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