THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Lakes in China
2004-8-2

 

 

 

 

Name

Surface Altitude(m)

Area(km2)

Maximal depth(m)

Capacity
(billion m3)

Water Quality

Poyang Lake

Dongting Lake

Tai Lake

Hongze Lake

Nansi Lake

Chao Lake

Riyuetan Lake

Qinghai Lake

Namucuo Lake

Qilincuo Lake

Zharinanmucuo Lake

Eling Lake

Zhaling Lake

Hulunchi Lake

Aibi Lake

Bosi Lake

Sailimu Lake

Mapangyongcuo Lake

Beier Lake

Aiding Lake

Xingkai Lake

Lianhuanpao Lake

Baitoushan Lake

Dianchi Lake

Fuxian Lake

21.0

33.5

3.0

12.5

33.5-34.5

10.0

760

3196.0

4718.0

4530.0

4613.0

4268.7

4293.2

545.5

189.0

1048.0

2071

4587

 

-154.0

69.0

139.0

2194.0

1885.0

1875.0

3583.0

2740.0

2420.0

2069.0

1268.0

820.0

7.7

4635.0

1940.0

1640.0

1000.0

610.7

526.0

2315.0

1070.0

1019.0

464.0

412.0

608.5

124.0

4380.0

276.2

9.8

330

217

16.0

30.8

4.8

5.5

6.0

5.0

 

28.7

35.0

33.0

 

30.7

13.1

8.0

 

15.7

 

 

 

 

4.6

373.0

8.0

24.89

17.8

4.87

3.13

2.53

3.6

0.14

85.44

 

 

 

10.76

4.67

13.13

 

9.9

23.2

20.27

5.48

 

2.71

0.61

2

1.57

17.35

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

 

Salt Water

Salt Water

Salt Water

Salt Water

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

Salt Water

Brine Water

Salt Water

Salt Water

Salt Water

 

Brine Water

 

 

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

Fresh Water

 





 
 
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