What are the five major freshwater lakes in China?

The Great Lakes in China refer to the five largest freshwater lakes in China. They are Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, Dongting Lake in Hunan Province, Taihu Lake and Hongze Lake in Jiangsu Province, and Chaohu Lake in Anhui Province.

Freshwater lake is a lake with low salt content. Freshwater lakes in China are mainly distributed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the lower reaches of the Huaihe River and southern Shandong, and the lake area in this area accounts for about one-third of the total lake area in China. The Great Lakes in China refer to the five largest freshwater lakes in China. They are Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, Dongting Lake in Hunan Province, Taihu Lake and Hongze Lake in Jiangsu Province, and Chaohu Lake in Anhui Province.

Poyang Lake, called Pengze in ancient times, covers an area of 39 14 square kilometers. It is the largest freshwater lake in China. It receives water from five rivers, Jiangxi, Fuzhou, Guangxi, Rao and Xiu, and flows down 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. Its annual flow 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.

Dongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China, spanning Hunan and Hubei provinces. It is connected to the Yangtze River in the north and the four waters of Hunan, Guizhou, Yuan and Li in the south, so it is called "Eight Hundred Li 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. Dongting Lake is a famous land of fish and rice, with extremely rich products.

Taihu Lake is located at the junction of Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province, in the south of the Yangtze River Delta. It is the largest lake in the eastern coastal area of China and the third largest freshwater lake in China. With an area of 2,400 square kilometers and a drainage area of 36,895 square kilometers, it is the most important water source in Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and Hangjiahu.

Hongze Lake, located in the north of Jiangsu Province, is a shallow lake with a water depth of less than 4 meters and a maximum water depth of 5.5 meters. The source of lake water, besides atmospheric precipitation, mainly depends on river water. Rivers flowing into Hongze Lake are concentrated in the west of the lake, including Huaihe River, He Sui River, Bianhe River and Anhe River. Sanhe and Subei irrigation canals are the main rivers that Hongze Lake discharges into the Yangtze River and enters the sea. The upper part of Hongze Lake is bounded by Huaihe River, the south by Yangtze River and the east by Yellow Sea. It is 65 kilometers long, with an average width of 24.26 kilometers and a water area of 1.576 square kilometers. It is the largest plain reservoir lake in China.

Chaohu Lake is located in the middle of Anhui Province, between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. It belongs to the left bank water system in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. Its basic shape is like a bird's nest, hence the name Chaohu Lake. It is 54.5 kilometers long from east to west and 2 1 km wide from north to south, with a water area of about 769.5 square kilometers. It is the largest lake in Anhui, surrounded by Hefei City, Chaohu City and Lujiang County.