Lake Dongting | ||
LAKEDONGTING IN HUNAN PROVINCE Because of serious silting up, the lake has been divided into the Southern Dongting Lake (917 square kilometer), the Eastern Dongting Lake (1 478 square kilometer); and the Western Dongting Lake (about 345 square kilometer). Lake Dongting is a typical lake of "swallow and spilt" type that stores and regulates flood.It also has the function of irrigation, shipping, fishery, water supply, receiving water, regulating the climate, and bettering the environment. The lake region has fertile soil, temperate climate, sufficient rainfall, and rich natural resources. It is one of the important production bases of commercial grain, fresh water fish, cotton, and fiber crops. Environment of the Lake and Its Hydrological, Physical, and Chemical Characteristics. The lake region of Lake Dongting usually refers to the lower reaches of the lake itself, the lower reaches of the four rivers of the Xiangjiang, :he Zijiang, the Yuanshui, and the Lishui, the flood course of the Changjiang River leading to the lake, and the areas protected by the dikes, stretching across Hunan and and Hubei Provinces, with a total area of 18 780km2, of which 15 200kin2 is in Hunan Province, taking up 80.9%. The water system of the lake is composed of the Xiangjiang River, the Zijiang River, the Yuanshui River, the Lishui River, the Miluo River, the Xinqiang River, Lake Dongting, and other natural lakes, running through seven provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Hubei, with a total drainage area of 262 800km2, of which 77.94% is in Hunan Province. |
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