Chaohu Lake

E97806

Chaohu Lake is a large freshwater lake in Anhui Province, eastern China, known for its ecological importance, fisheries, and role in regional tourism and water resources.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater lake
lake in China
area about 760 square kilometres
approximately 300 square miles
averageDepth about 3 metres
basinCountry China NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical climate region
country China
elevation about 8 metres above sea level
hasChineseName 巢湖
hasEnvironmentalIssue algal blooms
eutrophication
water pollution
hasIsland Gushan Island NERFINISHED
Laishan Island NERFINISHED
inflow Hangbu River NERFINISHED
Nanfei River
Shuangqiao River
knownFor ecological importance
fisheries
regional tourism
water resources
length about 54 kilometres
locatedIn Anhui Province NERFINISHED
eastern China
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Hefei City NERFINISHED
locatedNear Chaohu City NERFINISHED
Hefei NERFINISHED
maximumDepth about 7 metres
nearbyCity Chaohu
Hefei NERFINISHED
outflow Yuxi River
connected to Yangtze River via Yuxi River
partOf Yangtze River basin
rankInChinaByArea one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China
subjectOf ecological protection programs
water quality restoration projects
supports inland fisheries
migratory waterbirds
tourismAttraction lakeside hot springs
scenic cruises
waterfront resorts
usedFor aquaculture
drinking water supply
fishing
irrigation
recreation
transportation
waterType freshwater
width about 15 kilometres

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chaohu Lake ("巢湖")
hasChineseName
Hefei
nearLake

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