Chiaming Lake
| Chiaming Lake | |
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| 嘉明湖 (Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Chiaming Lake | |
| Location | Haiduan, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°17′34.3″N 121°02′03.1″E / 23.292861°N 121.034194°E / 23.292861; 121.034194 |
| Type | lake |
| Max. length | 120 meters (390 ft) |
| Max. width | 80 meters (260 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 3,310 meters (10,860 ft) |
The Chiaming Lake (Chinese: 嘉明湖; pinyin: Jiāmíng Hú; Bunun：Cidanuman Buan (mirror of the moon)) is a lake in Haiduan Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It is the second highest lake area in Taiwan.
Name
In Bunun language, Chiaming Lake is called "cidanuman buan", meaning "Mirror of the moon"; in Taiwan, it is traditionally referred as "Angel's teardrop" or, due to its deep blue color, "God's lost sapphire".
History
The lake was formed by glacial movement during the ice age.[1] The forest authority closed the mountain area for maintenance and restoration works on 10 December 2014 until 31 March 2015.[2] On 5 January 2018, the lake was closed for visitors and will be opened again on 1 April 2018 to allow the natural vegetation restoration of the area around the lake.[3]
Geography
This oval-shaped lake is located along the Southern Cross-Island Highway. The lake surface is 120 meters long and 80 meters wide at an elevation of 3,310 meters.[4] It is surrounded by emerald green forest plantation and wildlife.[5] The area surrounds the lake has lodges and hiking trail with a length of 13 km.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Jiaming Lake". Taiwan Adventures. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Lu, Tyson; Wu, Lilian (4 December 2014). "Mountain trail to popular spot Lake Jiaming to close for maintenance". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Lake Jiaming in eastern Taiwan to be off limits to hikers for 3 months starting Jan 5". Taiwan News. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Chiaming Lake". Taitung, Taiwan's Treasure. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Spenser, David (10 November 2017). "Top 10 alternative places to visit on Taiwan's east coast". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Jiaming Lake National Trail". Hikingbook Inc. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
