| Liyu Lake | |
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| 鯉魚潭 (Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Liyu Lake | |
| Location | Shoufeng, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°55′43.5″N 121°30′35.6″E / 23.928750°N 121.509889°E |
| Type | lake |
| Max. length | 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) |
| Max. width | 930 meters (3,050 ft) |
| Surface area | 104 hectares (260 acres) |
The Liyu Lake or Carp Lake (traditional Chinese: 鯉魚潭; simplified Chinese: 鲤鱼潭; pinyin: Lǐyú Tán) is a lake in Chinan Village, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.
Liyu means carp in English where by the name, the lake has a lot of carps. The name itself originated from the Liyu Mountain beside the lake.[1]
The lake is about 1.6 km in length and 930 meters in width, making it the largest inland lake in Hualien County with a total area of 104 hectares.[2] The lake is located at the foot of Mount Liyu.[3]
After the development of the lake into a scenic spot, the lake becomes the site of various recreational activities, such as light boat sailing, water sports, etc. It has single lane bicycle path around 5 km encircling the lake and footpaths for strolling along the shore. The Chinan National Forest Recreation Area (Chinese: 池南國家森林遊樂區) and Mukumugi (Chinese: 慕谷慕魚) surrounding the lake displays the old logging trains and the logging displays and aboriginal culture respectively. Every year in April, thousand of fireflies flash above the lake.[4]
The lake is accessible by bus towards Shoufeng from Hualien Station of Taiwan Railways.[1]
