2018年12月英语六级翻译训练：太湖

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2018年12月英语四六级考试已排上日程了，文都四六级小编不由的推测，本次六级翻译话题多偏向社会经济、文化、日常知识等方面，建议大家要提前储备一些常考话题材料。来看看下面的2018年12月英语六级翻译训练：太湖。
请将下面这段话翻译成英文：
青海湖位于海拔3,205米、青海省省会西宁以西约100公里处，是中国最大的咸水湖，面积4,317平方公里，最 深处25.5米。有23条河注入湖中，其中大部分是季节性的。百分之八十的湖水源于五条主要河流。青海湖位于跨越亚洲的几条候鸟迁徙路线的交叉处。许多鸟类把青海湖作为迁徙过程中的暂息地。湖的西侧是著 名的“鸟岛”，吸引着来自世界各地的观鸟者。每年夏天，游客们也来这里观看国际自行车比赛。
参考译文：
3,205 meters above the sea level, Qinghai Lake is located about 100 kilometers west of Xining, capital of Qinghai province in western China. Qinghai Lake, the largest saline lake in the country, has a surface area of 4,317 square kilometers with a maximum depth of 25.5 meters. Most of the 23 rivers and streams that empty into Qinghai Lake are seasonal. Five major streams provide 80% of the lake's total influx. Located at the crossroads of several bird migration routes across Asia, Qinghai Lake offers many species an intermediate stop during their migration. On the western side of the lake is the well-known "Bird Island", which attracts birdwatchers from across the globe. Every summer sees numerous visitors come here to watch the Qinghai Lake International Cycling Race.