Lake Jili

Lake Jili forms the smaller southeastern part of the Ulungur lake system in the dry country south of the Altai. The Ulungur River enters the lake, depositing sediment in a delta before its waters pass through the Kuyiga channel to the larger Buluntuo Lake. Sandy shores and reed beds fringe the shallow waters, while wind and waves reshape the deposits left by the river. The lakes form an important wetland amid the surrounding desert and steppe.