Diexi Lake
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Diexi Lake (pinyin: Diéxī Hǎizi) is a lake in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, China.
Diexi Lake is a landslide dam-created lake formed in the 1933 Diexi earthquake and covers 3.5 square kilometers. 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.
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