Lugu Lake
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| Location | Sichuan/Yunnan |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface area | 48.5 km² |
| Max. depth | 93.5 m |
| Surface elevation | 2685 m |
Lugu Lake (Chinese: 泸沽湖; Pinyin: Lúgū Hú) is a high mountain plateau lake, 2685 meters above sea level, located 202 km northeast of Lijiang on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in People's Republic of China. The lake is 48.5 square km in area and is quite deep, being about 93.5 m at its deepest point.[1] It is surrounded by mountains and has eight islands and many bays and beaches.[2]
The inhabitants around the lake are the Mosuo people, a small tribe that is considered a sub clan of Naxi people. They are a matriarchal society and seek to maintain that heritage.[1][3] The Mosuo currently do not have a written language[4]
