What are the five major freshwater lakes in China?

2. Dongting Lake in Hunan Province

3. Taihu Lake in Jiangsu Province

4. Hongze Lake

5. Chaohu Lake, Anhui Province

Freshwater lake refers to the lake that accumulates on the surface in the form of fresh water, which can be divided into closed and open types: most closed freshwater lakes are located in high mountains or inland areas, and there are no obvious rivers flowing in and out; An open freshwater lake may be quite large, with islands and many rivers flowing in and out. Freshwater lakes are generally outflow lakes; Because the water source can be renewed and replenished, the salt content of freshwater lake is very low.

The largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Superior, and the largest freshwater quantity is Lake Baikal. The largest freshwater lake in China is Poyang Lake (39 14km? ), followed by Dongting Lake (2625km? ), Taihu Lake (2338. 1km? ), Hongze Lake (2069km? ), Hulun Lake (2043km? ), Chaohu Lake (769.5km? ), gaoyou lake (760.67km? )。

Danjiangkou Reservoir is the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia and the core water source of the Middle Route Project of South-to-North Water Transfer in China.

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Poyang Lake (in Jiangxi Province)

Poyang Lake was called Pengze in ancient times. 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, the average width 17.3km, and the rainy season area is 39 14km. The maximum water depth is 29.19m, the average water depth is 5. 1 m, and the water storage capacity is149.6x108m3.

Poyang Lake is mainly replenished by surface runoff and lake precipitation. The main rivers entering the lake are Ganjiang River, Fuhe River, Xinjiang River, Raohe River and Xiushui River, which flow into the Yangtze River through Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. It receives water from five rivers in Jiangxi, Fuzhou, Guangxi, Raohe and Jiangxiu and flows to the Yangtze River. It is wide in the south and narrow in the north, like a giant gourd tied around the waist of the Yangtze River. It flows into the Yangtze River every year more than the total flow of the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Haihe River, and 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.

Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake is located in the north of Hunan Province and south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

It is the second largest freshwater lake in China. The dry season covers an area of about 2625km? The flood season is more than 3,900 square kilometers, and the total area of the lake area is18,000 km? . 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.

Taihu Lake

Taihu Lake, known as Zhenze in ancient times, also known as Lize, is a relic of an ancient coastal lake and the third largest freshwater lake in China. Located at the junction of Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province, 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 covers an area of 2,425 kilometers? With a coastline of 400 kilometers, it 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. The total area of Taihu Lake Basin is 36,500 square kilometers? With a population of 34 million, less than 0.4% of the country's land area accounts for about 1/8 of the country's gross national product, 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.

Hongze Lake

Hongze Lake is located in the Huaihe River Basin in the west of Hongze County, Jiangsu Province.

On the alluvial plain in the middle reaches, it 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. Total area of lake area 1576.9km? . 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 was called Nanchao in ancient times. It is the fifth largest freshwater lake in China. Located in Hefei, Anhui Province, Jinhu is the hinterland of the "Golden Triangle" in Anhui Province, and is known as the "Oriental Geneva". The area is 769.5km? . Hangbu River, Fengle River, Shangpai River, Nanfeihe River and Gaozhe River are injected, and the lake water flows into the Yangtze River through Yuxi River. It has the advantages of water storage and irrigation and is famous for producing whitebait.

Chaohu Lake, 800 miles from Fiona Fang, is a famous tourist attraction in central Anhui. It has vast smoke and white sails, just like a bowl sandwiched between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. There are two islands in the middle of the lake, Gushan and Laoshan, three hot springs, namely Bantang, Xiangquan, Tang Chi, Taihu Mountain, Jilong Mountain, Ye Fu Mountain and Tianjing Mountain, and five caves, namely Ren Xian, Wei Zi, Wang Qiao, Huayang and Boshan. These natural wonders, dotted along the coast of Chaohu Lake, are like "stars holding the moon", forming a wonderful three-dimensional landscape painting.

Chaohu Lake is a unique place. On the map of * * and China, there are few cities with rivers and lakes like her. Rivers and lakes meet here, and Jiangnan Jiangbei culture gathers here. Nature's uncanny workmanship makes her a "land of abundance" north of the Yangtze River. The historical situation has endowed her with rich places of interest, and the water of Chaohu Lake in the Yangtze River has nurtured generations of historical celebrities, leaving precious natural and historical heritage for today's Chaohu Lake.

gaoyou lake

Gaoyou lake, also known as Zhuhu Lake and Biwa Lake, is located in Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province, and is the third largest freshwater lake in Jiangsu Province. The total water area is 760.67km? When the water level is 5.55 meters, gaoyou lake is a shallow lake with beautiful scenery, and there are many wild waterfowl such as wild ducks and egrets. Oriental stork, red-crowned crane and egret, which are national key protected birds, also breed here for the winter.

Gaoyou lake is called a suspended lake because its water level is higher than that of the canal. There are many small lakes, including 36 lakes, such as Zhuhu Lake, Fushe Lake and Ping 'an Lake, which are interconnected and have a total area of 760.67km? (The water area is 648km? Reed beach and dam area 1 12.67km? The water area of gaoyou lake in Gaoyou City is 43 1.5km? Accounting for 60% of the total water area of gaoyou lake). Enter the river for the Huaihe River. Wide water surface, beautiful environment and rich products. Gaoyou lake crab is one of the famous species, and the output of fish and shrimp is also very large. The planned Yujiale Water Park is one of more than 20 urban and rural tourist attractions in Jiangsu, which will add more elegance to gaoyou lake.

Gaoyou lake wetland is rich in biological resources. There are 0/53 species of plants/kloc-,including 53 families of aquatic plants 13 1 species and 0/22 species of wild animals/kloc-,including 0/3 species of protected wild animals/kloc-above the provincial level, 63 species of fish, 45 families of phytoplankton, 35 families of zooplankton/kloc.

Honghu lake

Honghu Lake, the largest lake in Hubei Province. Located in the depression between the Yangtze River and the Dongjing River in the south of the province. The lake is 25m above sea level and covers an area of 4 13km? . The east and west sides are connected with the Yangtze River, which is a good place to raise fish. Every winter, geese and ducks gather in the area from Heiyuwan to Luoshan in the southern part of the lake area, where waterfowl resources are abundant. Feather fans made of wild duck feathers are traditional handicrafts in Honghu area.

Weishan Lake, also known as Nansi Lake, is located in Weishan County at the junction of Shandong and Jiangsu in China. It consists of four interconnected lakes, namely Weishan Lake, Zhaoyang Lake, Nanyang Lake and dushan lake.

Weishan Lake has a total length of 230 kilometers from north to south, a width of 6.8 kilometers to 27.6 kilometers, a perimeter of 45 1 kilometer, a total area of 1.266 square kilometers, a controllable storage capacity of 1.73 billion cubic meters, and a maximum storage capacity of 473.65438 billion cubic meters. Average water depth 1.7m, with the deepest depth of 3m in flood season. With a drainage area of 3 1.700 square kilometers, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the whole of northern Hunan, making it the largest freshwater lake in northern China. In a narrow sense, Weishan Lake refers to a lower-level lake with a dam at the waist of 1960 Weishan Lake, which forms a vast Weishan Lake with Zhaoyang Lake, dushan lake Lake and Nanyang Lake.

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