The Chang Lake (simplified Chinese: 长湖; traditional Chinese: 長湖; pinyin: Cháng Hú; lit. 'Long Lake'), originally known as Wazi Lake (Chinese: 瓦子湖; pinyin: Wǎzǐ Hú), is a lake located at the junction of Jingzhou, Jingmen and Qianjiang, central China's Hubei province. It is the third largest lake in Hubei. The lake has an area of 122.5 square kilometres (30,300 acres) and a capacity of 271,000,000 cubic metres (72×109 US gal). The lake discharges into Jing River.
| Chang Lake | |
|---|---|
| Wazi Lake | |
| 长湖 (Chinese) | |
  Chang Lake | |
| Location | Jingzhou/Jingmen/Qianjiang, Hubei |
| Coordinates | 30°26′0″N 112°27′11″E / 30.43333°N 112.45306°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Juzhang River (沮漳河) |
| Primary outflows | Jing River (荆河) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface area | 122.5 square kilometres (30,300 acres) |
| Water volume | 271,000,000 cubic metres (72×109 US gal) |
History
editThe name of Chang Lake dates back to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[1]
From 1954 to 2005, the area of Chang Lake decreased by 71.9 square kilometres (17,800 acres).[1]
At 13:00 p.m. on July 11, 2020, the water level of Chang Lake at Jingzhou reached 33.49-metre (109.9 ft), topping the previous record of 33.46-metre (109.8 ft) in 2016.[2]
Functions
editIt has many functions, such as domestic water supply, regulation and storage, flood control, fishery, tourism, irrigation, and improvement of ecological environment.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Deng Jing (邓婧) (2015-03-23). 荆州百湖调查：四湖流域 湖到哪儿去了？. Jingzhou News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Ni Jingyi (倪晶依) (2020-07-11). 长湖水位高出湖北荆州城区2米多！已超历史最高水位. cctv.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-13.