🌊 Dongting Lake

People's Republic of China · Asia · 33 m · 29.32°N, 112.95°E

Dongting Lake is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. Also referred to less frequently as the Dongting Plain, it is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: Hubei means "North of the Lake" and Hunan, "South of the Lake".

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Quick facts

Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Surface elevation	33 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	29.32°N, 112.95°E · view on map

Dongting Lake sits at 33 m in People's Republic of China, in Asia. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in People's Republic of China

Qinghai Lake · Lake Khanka · Poyang Lake · Crescent Lake (Dunhuang) · Fuxian Lake · Lake Manasarovar · Lake Tai · West Lake · Erhai Lake · Dian Lake.

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