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Red Flag Lake (simplified Chinese: 红旗湖; traditional Chinese: 紅旗湖; pinyin: Hóngqí Hú), also known as Red Flag Reservoir (红旗水库; 紅旗水庫; Hóngqí Shuǐkù), is an artificial lake in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China. It covers a total surface area of 5 km² (1.9 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 832,600 m³ (0.0001998 cu mi) of water. The lake discharges into the Zhenning River.

Red Flag Lake
Red Flag Reservoir
Red Flag Lake Location in China.
Location	Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China
Coordinates	26°04′49″N 105°46′35″E
Type	Artificial lake
Native name	红旗湖  (Chinese)
Primary outflows	Zhenning River
Basin countries	China
Surface area	5 square kilometres (1,200 acres)
Max. depth	10.8 m (35 ft)
Water volume	832,600 m3 (0.0001998 cu mi)

Function

The lake provides drinking water and water for irrigation.

Dam

The dam is 10.8 m (35 ft) high and made of stones.

Picture

References

• 镇宁布依族苗族自治县概况 [General Situation of Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 9787105085859.

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