Lake Rome is the largest freshwater lake in China?

Lake Rome, an ancient lake in Pizhou with a total area of 600,000 mu, is the seventh largest freshwater lake in China and the fourth largest freshwater lake in Jiangsu Province.

Lake Rome is the "Great East Lake" in Pizhou. The basic situation of Lake Rome in Pizhou: Lake Rome now belongs to Suqian (formerly Suyu County) and xinyi city, the historical administrative region of Pizhou.

Lake Rome plays the role of "water tank" in the middle reaches of the canal and the lower reaches of the Yi River. Historically, Lake Rome was also called Lake Mallor, Lake Loma and Lake Mallor. Roman Lake (Pizhou Ancient Lake) is located at the intersection of yi river and Pizhou Middle Canal in the northernmost part of Jiangsu Province, between Xuzhou (Pizhou City and xinyi city City) and Suqian County (now Suqian City, Jiangsu Province), starting from Yantouji (now Yantou Village, Caoqiao Town, xinyi city City, Jiangsu Province) and Yaowan Town (an ancient town under the jurisdiction of Pizhou City) in the north, and merging into Roman Lake at the intersection of xinhe town Middle Canal and Huangdun Lake in Pizhou City. It is a reservoir-type lake for flood control, irrigation, shipping, aquaculture, South-to-North water transfer and storage, and comprehensive utilization of ecological environment.

Historically, the Roman Lake in Pizhou (now belonging to Suqian City and xinyi city City, formerly under the jurisdiction of Pizhou City) was not a natural lake. Due to the influence of river diversion and human activities, it changed from plain to depression and eventually evolved into reservoir lake.