Water resources surface water Lakes in China o There are approximately 2800 natural lakes, each with an area greater than 1 km2 and with total area more than 80000 km2 There are many artificial lakes-reservoirs, mainly constructed since 1949 The distribution of lake basins in China depends heavily on the feeding conditions of lake water. o Major lake regions can be classified into 5 lake regions the Northeast Lake region, the Northwest Lake Region, the Qinghai-Xizang lake Region, the Eastern Lake Region and the Southwest Lake Region · Fine Print pdfFactory···· PdfhtTp://www.fineprint.com
11 Water resources: surface water u There are approximately 2800 natural lakes, each with an area greater than 1 km2, and wit , and with total area more area more than 80000 km2. u There are many artificial lakes-reservoirs, mainly constructed since 1949. u The dis The distribution of lake bas of lake basins in China depends China depends heavily on the feeding con y on the feeding conditions of itions of lake water. ake water. u Major lake regions can be classified into 5 lake regions: the Northeast Lake reg east Lake region, the Northwest Lake Reg west Lake Region, the Qinghai-Xizang Lake Region, the Eastern Lake Region and the So d the Southwest Lake Reg thwest Lake Region. Lakes in China • FinePrint pdfFactory •••••• PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com
Chief Features of Major Lakes in China(2-1) Lake name Basin area Elevation of lake Maximum depth Total volume type surface(m) (m) (10%m3) Xingkai lake 4380 Poyang lake 3583 2489 Dongting lake 2740 33.5 178 Taihu lake 2420 48.7 Hongze lake 2069 12.5 31.3 Nansi lake 1268 35.5 5.3 Chaohu lake 36 Gaoyouhu lake 663 8.9 Fresh Linghu lake 610.7 4268.7 30.7 1076 lakes Zhalinghu lake 4293.2 13.1 46.7 Honghu lake 402 1.5 7.5 Dianchi lake 330 1885 15.7 Wudalianchi lake 276.2 139 4.6 Erhai lake 246 1965.5 Fuxianhu lake 217 1875 1515 173.5 Jingpohu lake 163 Baitoushantianchi lake 8 2194 12 Riyuetan lake 77 760 14 .Fineprintpdffactory......pdfhttp://www.fineprint.com
12 Riyuetan lake 7.7 760 21 1.4 Baitoushantianchi lake 9.8 2194 373 20 Jingpohu lake 95 350 62 16.3 Fuxianhu lake 217 1875 151.5 173.5 Erhai lake 246 1965.5 21 30 Wudalianchi lake 276.2 139 4.6 6.1 Dianchi lake 330 1885 8 15.7 Honghu lake 402 25 1.5 7.5 Zhalinghu lake 526 4293.2 13.1 46.7 Elinghu lake 610.7 4268.7 30.7 107.6 Gaoyouhu lake 663 5.7 1.7 8.9 Chaohu lake 820 10 5 36 Nansi lake 1268 35.5 6 25.3 Hongze lake 2069 12.5 5.5 31.3 Taihu lake 2420 3.1 4.8 48.7 Dongting lake 2740 33.5 30.8 178 Poyang lake 3583 21 16 248.9 Xingkai lake 4380 69 6 27.1 Fresh lakes Total volume (108m3 ) Maximum depth (m) Elevation of lake surface (m) Basin area (km2 ) type Lake name Chief Features of Major Lakes in China） 2-1， • FinePrint pdfFactory •••••• PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com
Chief Features of Major Lakes in China(2-2) asin area types Lake name Elevation of Maximum depth Total volume (km lake surface(m) (m) (10m3) Qinghaihu lake 4635 3196 28.7 8544 Hulunhu lake 2315 545.5 131.3 Iamucuo lake 1940 4718 Qilincuo lake 1640 4530 Bositenghu lake 1019 1048 15.7 Zharinanmucuo 4613 Saltwater Dangreyongcuo 825 4535 Wulunguhe lake 745 4854 12 Yangzhuoyonghu lake 730 4441 59 160 Wulanwulahu lake 610 4854 Halahu lake 602 4078 160 Sailimuhu lake 464 2071 232 Mapangyongcuo lake 412 4587 202.7 Daihai 165 1200 18 133 Aibihu lake 1070 189 Salt lakes Aidinghu lake 124 154 13 Source: China Natural Resources collection Compilation Committee, 1995. China Natural Resources Collection (Water Resources Volume), china .Fineprintpdffactory......pdfhttp://www.fineprint.com
13 Aidinghu lake 124 -154 Aibihu lake 1070 189 Salt lakes Daihai 165 1200 18 13.3 Mapangyongcuo lake 412 4587 202.7 Sailimuhu lake 464 2071 232 Halahu lake 602 4078 65 160 Wulanwulahu lake 610 4854 Yangzhuoyonghu lake 730 4441 59 160 Wulunguhu lake 745 4854 12 59 Dangreyongcuo 825 4535 Zharinanmucuo 985 4613 Bositenghu lake 1019 1048 15.7 99 Qilincuo lake 1640 4530 33 Namucuo lake 1940 4718 35 Hulunhu lake 2315 545.5 8 131.3 Qinghaihu lake 4635 3196 28.7 854.4 Saltwater lakes Total volume (108m3 ) Maximum depth (m) Elevation of lake surface (m) Basin area (km2 ) types Lake name Chief Features of Major Lakes in China） 2-2， Source: China Natural Resources collection Compilation Committee䀬 1995䀬 China Natural Resources Collection） Water Resources Volume， ,China • FinePrint pdfFactory •••••• PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com
Water resources, surface water Difference between north and south china South China, which includes 4 basin regions has an average water yielding modulus( the volume of water yielding on per unit area )of 6.54x m3/km2.a, 7.4 times that of the north china Among 10 basin regions, Zhejiang- Fujian-Taiwan basin region which locates at the southeast of china has a top water yielding modulus of 10.81X105ms/km2.a Inland-river basin region has a smallest modulus of only oX 10sm/.a, one thirtieth of that of the former FinePrint pdfFactory.... PdfhtTp://www.fineprint.com
14 — South China , which includes 4 basin regions, has an average water yielding modulus (the volume of water yielding on per unit area ) of 6.54， 105 m3 /km2 a, 7.4 times that of the North China. — Among 10 basin regions, Zhejiang-Fujian-Taiwan basin region, which locates at the southeast of China, has a top water yielding modulus of 10.81， 105 m3 /km2 a. — Inland-river basin region has a smallest modulus of only 0.36， 105 m3 /km2 a, one thirtieth of that of the former. Water resources: surface water Difference between North and South China • FinePrint pdfFactory •••••• PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com