The geographical location of China’s five largest freshwater lakes and their surrounding cities

Poyang Lake

Poyang Lake is located in the north of Jiangxi Province and on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It is the largest freshwater lake in China. When the flood level is 21.69 meters, the lake is 170.0 kilometers long, with an average width of 17.3 kilometers, an area of ??2933 square kilometers, a maximum water depth of 29.19 meters, an average water depth of 5.1 meters, and a water storage capacity of 149.6×108 cubic meters. The water of Poyang Lake mainly relies on surface runoff and lake surface precipitation for recharge. The main rivers flowing into the lake include Ganjiang River, Fuhe River, Xinjiang River, Raohe River, Xiushui, etc.

Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake is located south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in northern Hunan Province. It is the second largest freshwater lake in China. Its area is about 3,100 square kilometers in the dry season and more than 3,900 square kilometers in the flood season. The total area of ??the lake area reaches 18,000 square kilometers. The volume reaches 10 billion cubic meters. The main rivers entering the lake are Xiangjiang River, Zishui River, Yuan River and Lishui River.

Taihu Lake

Taihu Lake is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, in the southern part of the Yangtze River Delta. It is the largest lake in the coastal area of ??eastern China and the third largest freshwater lake in China. The total area of ??the lake area is about 3100 square kilometers, and the water area is about 2420 square kilometers. The main rivers flowing into Taihu Lake include Dongru River and others.

Hongze Lake

Hongze Lake is located on the alluvial plain in the middle reaches of the Huaihe River in the west of Hongze County, Jiangsu Province. It is the fourth largest freshwater lake in China. Hongze Lake is a shallow lake with a water depth generally within 4 meters and a maximum depth of 5.5 meters. The total area of ??the lake area is 2069 square kilometers. The source of lake water, in addition to atmospheric precipitation, mainly relies on water from rivers. The rivers flowing into Hongze Lake include Huaihe River, Suihe River, Bianhe River and Anhe River.

Chao Lake

Chao Lake is located in the middle of the Jianghuai hills in Anhui Province and is the fifth largest freshwater lake in China. The total area is 753 square kilometers. Its source originates from Ying and Huo Mountains, and the main rivers flowing into the lake include Fengle River, Hangbu River, Zhaohe River, etc.