| Diexi Lake | |
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  Diexi Lake | |
| Location | Diexi, Mao County,Sichuan |
| Coordinates | 32°2′46.93″N103°40′27.68″E / 32.0463694°N 103.6743556°E /32.0463694; 103.6743556 |
| Type | Landslide dam-created lake |
| Primary inflows | Min River |
| Primary outflows | Min River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Diexi Lake (Chinese:叠溪海子;pinyin:Diéxī Hǎizi) is a lake inDiexi, Mao County,Sichuan,China.
Diexi Lake is alandslide dam-created lake formed in the1933 Diexi earthquake and covers 3.5 square kilometers.[1] 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.
