List of saltwater lakes of China
There are thousands of lakes in the People's Republic of China, including 945 saltwater lakes and 166 salt lakes. Salt lakes and saltwater lakes are listed down there.
The Database of Chinese Lakes provided data on China's salt lakes. Changes in water level, environment, and human activities may increase or decrease the size of each lakes over time.The Five Largest Salt lakes
Five Largest Saltwater Lakes
The five largest saltwater lakes in China include:
| English Name | Chinese Name | Province | Area |
| Qinghai Lake | :zh: 青海湖|青海湖 | Qinghai | 4340 |
| Namtso | :zh: 纳木错|纳木错 | Tibet | 1961.5 |
| Siling Lake | :zh: 色林错|色林错 | Tibet | 1628 |
| Ulungur Lake | :zh: 乌伦古湖|乌伦古湖 | Xinjiang | 753 |
| Yamdrok Lake | :zh: 羊卓雍错|羊卓雍错 | Tibet | 638 |
Dried or Divided Salt Lakes">Salt lakes">Salt Lakes
Other Saltwater Lakes
| English Name | Chinese Name | Province | Area |
| Chaka | :zh:茶卡盐湖|茶卡盐湖 | Qinghai | 116 |
| Dabiele | :zh:大别勒湖|大别勒湖 | Qinghai | 7.4 |
| Dabusun | :zh:达布逊湖|达布逊湖 | Qinghai | 184–334 |
| Gahai | :zh:尕海 |尕海 | Qinghai | 47 |
| North Hulsan | :zh:北霍布逊湖|北霍布逊湖 | Qinghai | 0–90 |
| Rakshastal | :zh:拉昂错|拉昂错 | Tibet | 269 |
| South Hulsan | :zh:南霍布逊湖|南霍布逊湖 | Qinghai | 33 |
| Suli | :zh:涩聂湖|涩聂湖 | Qinghai | 69–85 |
| Tuanjie | :zh:团结湖|团结湖 | Qinghai | 6 |
| West Dabusun | :zh:西大布逊湖|西大布逊湖 | Qinghai | 0–30 |
| Xiaobiele | :zh:小别勒湖|小别勒湖 | Qinghai | 6.3 |
| Xiezuo | :zh:协作湖|协作湖 | Qinghai | 17 |
