What are the eight freshwater lakes in China?

The five major freshwater lakes in China include Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, Taihu Lake, Hongze Lake and Chaohu Lake, which are mainly distributed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the lower reaches of Huaihe River and southern Shandong. The area of lakes in this area accounts for about one third of the total area of lakes in China.

Poyang Lake

Poyang Lake is located in the north of Jiangxi Province and the south bank of the Yangtze River. It is the largest freshwater lake in China. When the flood level is 2 1.69m, the lake length 170.0km, average width 17.3km, rainy season area 39 14km2, maximum water depth 29. 19m and average water depth 5.19m. Poyang Lake mainly relies on surface runoff and precipitation, and the main rivers entering the lake are Ganjiang, Fuhe, Xinjiang, Raohe and Xiushui. Known as Pengze in ancient times, it is connected with the waters of five rivers, namely Jiangxi, Fuzhou, Guangxi, Rao and Xiuwu, and the bottom is connected with the Yangtze River. It is wide in the south and narrow in the north, like a huge gourd tied to the waist of the Yangtze River. Its annual water inflow into the Yangtze River exceeds the total flow of the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Haihe River, and it is the regulator of the Yangtze River water flow.

Poyang Lake has vast smoke and beautiful water plants. There are a large number of precious fish roaming in the Yangtze River basin, and many precious birds inhabit here every year, making the scenery of Poyang Lake more pleasant. Moreover, Poyang Lake has been a gathering place for literati since ancient times, and many poets have left immortal poems here, such as Wang Bo's "Fishing boats sing late and resound all over the coast of Peng Li" and Su Dongpo's "The mountains are grey, the water is boundless, and the aunts are in the river", all of which describe the scenic spots of Poyang Lake. The famous scenic spots of Poyang Lake are Shi Zhongshan, Dagushan, Nanshan and Luoxing Lake.

Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake, located in the north of Hunan Province and south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is the second largest freshwater lake in China. Its area is about 3 100 square kilometers in dry season, more than 3900 square kilometers in flood season, and the total area of the lake area is 18000 square kilometers. Volume120 billion cubic meters. The main rivers entering the lake are Xiangjiang, Zishui, Shui Yuan and Lishui. It spans Hunan and Hubei provinces, connecting the Yangtze River in the north and the four waters of Hunan, Guizhou, Yuan and Tan in the south, and is known as the "Eight Hundred Miles Dongting Lake". Dongting Lake means immortal abode of fairies, so its scenery is beautiful and charming. Its biggest feature is that there are lakes outside the lake and mountains in the lake.

The lakeside scenery is extremely beautiful, and many scenic spots are national-level scenic spots, such as Yueyang Tower, Junshan, Dufu Tomb, Confucian Temple, Longzhou Academy and other places of interest.

Dongting Lake is a famous land of fish and rice, with extremely rich products. Special products in the lake include mussels, Monopterus albus, Dongting crab and other precious seafood. Lotus Lake, the "lake in the lake" in Dongting Lake, is rich in famous Chinese and foreign Xianglian. Xiang Lian is full of granules and tender in meat, which has been regarded as a treasure in lotus in all previous dynasties.

Taihu Lake

Taihu Lake, known as Zhenze in ancient times, also known as Lize, is a relic of an ancient coastal lake, located at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and in the south of the Yangtze River Delta. About 6.5438 million years ago, Taihu Lake was still a big bay, but it was gradually isolated from the sea in the process of seawater desalination and became an inland lake. Taihu Lake, with an area of 2,425 square kilometers and a coastline of 400 kilometers, is the third largest freshwater lake in China.

Taihu Lake is a large shallow water lake in plain water network area. The lake area boasts 48 islands and 72 peaks, with lakes and mountains, which set each other off. It has uncut natural beauty and is called "Taihu Lake is the best in the world". Wuxi landscape, Suzhou gardens, Dongting Dongshan Xishan, Wuxian and Yixing Dongting World are all famous tourist attractions in Taihu Lake area.

Taihu Lake is located in the center of Jiangnan water network, with large storage capacity and relatively stable water level, which is beneficial to irrigation and shipping. Taihu Lake Basin has a total area of 36500km2 and a population of 34 million, accounting for about 1/8 of the gross national product, accounting for less than 0.4% of the national land area. The level of urbanization ranks first in the country, the township industry is developed, the grain output accounts for 3% of the country, and the output value of freshwater fish industry also accounts for a high proportion. Taihu Plain has a mild and humid climate, dense water networks and fertile soil. It is an important commodity grain base and one of the three sericulture bases in China, and is known as the land of plenty.

Taihu Lake is the largest lake in the eastern coastal area of China and the third largest freshwater lake in China. Taihu Lake is famous at home and abroad for its beautiful lakes and mountains and splendid human landscape. It is a famous scenic spot in China, attracting a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists every year.

Taihu Lake is located in the center of the rich triangle of Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou. It is a lake deposited by the ancient bays in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Qiantang River. Around it, there are stars holding the moon, such as Dianling Lake Group, Yangcheng Lake Group and Tao Ge Lake Group. The criss-crossing rivers, streams and lakes connect Taihu Lake with the surrounding lakes, forming a unique water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Taihu Lake is known as "36,000 hectares, surrounded by 800 Li", but the actual area has changed greatly since its formation due to siltation, artificial reclamation and other factors. Today, Taihu Lake is connected to Wuxi in the north, Huzhou in the south, Yixing in the west and Suzhou in the east, with a water area of about 2,250 square kilometers.

Although the area of Taihu Lake basin is smaller than Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake, it has a mild climate and rich specialties, and has been a famous land of plenty since ancient times. Taihu Lake is rich in aquatic products, rich in fish and shrimp, known as "Taihu Lake is 800 miles long, and fish and shrimp are inexhaustible".

【 Hongze Lake 】

Hongze Lake is located on the alluvial plain in the middle reaches of Huaihe River in the west of Hongze County, Jiangsu Province, and is the fourth largest freshwater lake in China. Hongze Lake is a shallow lake with a water depth of less than 4 meters and a maximum water depth of 5.5 meters. The total area of the lake area 1576.9 square kilometers. The source of lake water, besides atmospheric precipitation, mainly depends on river water. Rivers flowing into Hongze Lake include Huaihe River, He Sui River, Bianhe River and Anhe River. It is the largest reservoir lake in China.

Chaohu lake

Chaohu Lake, located in the middle of Jianghuai Hill, Anhui Province, is the fifth largest freshwater lake in China. The total area is 753 square kilometers. Its source starts from Yingshan and Huoshan, and the main rivers entering the lake are Fengle River, Hangbu River and Zhaohe River. Named after the shape of the nest. Chaohu Lake belongs to the Yangtze River system, and its water flows out of the lake in Chaoxian County and into the Yangtze River through Yuxi. Chaohu Lake is the fifth largest freshwater lake in China with an area of 820km.

As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, Chaohu Lake was an important channel to communicate between Jianghuai and the northern traffic. At present, Chaohu Lake and Yuxi River are still open to traffic all year round. During the flood season, river water can be injected into the lake. The Chaohu sluice and Yuxi sluice built after the founding of the People's Republic of China constitute the cascade water conservancy hubs in Chaohu and Yuxi, which can protect the low-lying farmland in Chaohu basin from the threat of the Yangtze River flood. Chaohu Lake is one of the famous rice producing areas in China, with developed agriculture.