What lakes are there in Hunan?

Hunan has Dongting Lake, Xiangjiang River, Zishui River, Yuanshui River and Lishui River.

1. Dongting Lake is an important strategic place in history and the birthplace of China traditional culture. There are many scenic spots in the lake area. Scenic spots and historic sites represented by Yueyang Tower are important tourism cultural resources. It is also the birthplace of Chinese traditional agriculture, the famous land of plenty, the most important commodity grain and oil base and aquaculture base in Hunan Province and even the whole country.

2. Xiangjiang River and Dongting Lake water systems in the Yangtze River basin. It is the largest river in Hunan Province. Xiangjiang River flows through Yongzhou City, Hengyang City, Zhuzhou City, Xiangtan City and Changsha City in Hunan Province, and flows into Dongting Lake, a Yangtze River system in Xiangyin County, Yueyang City. If Haiyang River is taken as the source, the main stream of Xiangjiang River is 844 kilometers long and the drainage area is 94,660 square kilometers.

3. Zijiang, a tributary of the Yangtze River, is also called Zishui. It has a total length of 653 kilometers and a drainage area of 28 142 square kilometers. The mountains on the west side of the main stream approach, and the basin is long and narrow, showing a strip shape; The middle and upper reaches of the river are winding shoals, crossing a section of Xuefeng Mountain, which are extremely steep. Known as "beach river" and "mountain river", it is one of the four major rivers in Hunan.

Yuanjiang, also known as Shui Yuan, is a tributary of Dongting Lake in the Yangtze River basin. It flows through China, Guizhou and Hunan provinces. Yuanjiang River is the second largest river in Hunan Province, with a total length of1033km (1133km, 1022km, 1003km), a drainage area of 89 163km and an average annual runoff of 393. The basin spans Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei provinces.

5. Lishui is located in the northwest of Hunan province, and the basin spans the border between Hunan and Hubei provinces. Its geographical position is between 29 30' ~ 3012' north latitude and109 30' ~12 east longitude. Lishui is one of the four major rivers in Hunan Province, with the highest runoff modulus in the province and is famous for its rapid flood fluctuation. The main stream of Lishui River is divided into three sources: north, middle and south. The north is the main source, and the third source flows eastward after the confluence of Da Gu Quan in Sangzhi County and Xiaomaoyan in Qiaoziwan.

Extended data:

In Hunan, spring is warm and cold, and the weather changes dramatically. Although the temperature gradually warms up in spring, cold air from north to south can still invade Hunan frequently, resulting in a sudden drop in temperature, accompanied by strong convective weather processes such as strong winds, hail and heavy rain. After the cold air, the rain turned fine and the temperature rose quickly.

Generally speaking, there are 3-4 cold air intrusions every month from March to April, and the average daily temperature generally drops by more than 10℃, and sometimes even exceeds 15℃. There are 2-3 cold air intrusions in May, and the daily average temperature can drop by more than 7℃.

There is little rain in summer and autumn in Hunan, and there is drought almost every year, but the influence scope and severity are different. From late June to early July, the rainy season ended in most parts of Hunan except northwest Hunan, and the number of rainy days and rainfall decreased significantly. From July to September, the total rainfall in various places is mostly around 300 mm, which is less than half of the rainfall in rainy season. Coupled with the hot south wind and large evaporation, droughts often occur.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Hunan