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Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in the People`s Republic of China. Located in Qinghai province on an endorheic basin, Qinghai Lake is classified as a saline and alkaline lake. Qinghai Lake has a surface area of 4,317 square kilometres 1,667 sq mi; an average depth of 21 metres 69 ft, and a maximum depth of 25.5 m 84 ft as measured in 2008. The current Chinese name `Qinghai,` the older Mongolian name `Kokonor`, and the Tibetan name translate to `Green Sea`, `Blue Lake` and `Teal Sea`, respectively. Qinghai Lake is located about 100 kilometres 62 mi west of the provincial capital of Xining at 3,205 m 10,515 ft above sea level in a hollow of the Tibetan plateau. Twenty-three rivers and streams empty into Qinghai Lake, most of them seasonal. Five permanent streams provide 80% of total influx.