Basic information of Changhu Lake

Changhu Lake, located at the junction of Jingzhou, Jingmen and Qianjiang, is the third largest lake in Hubei Province, with a rainfall area of 3,240 square kilometers, a total area of 1.22 ~ 1.50 square kilometers and a storage capacity of 27 1 100 million cubic meters. Changhu Lake is a long river-crossing depression lake evolved from the ancient Yunmengze in the late Song Dynasty. It starts from Zhujiachang and Tianxingguan in Jingzhou in the south, from Longhui Bridge in Jingzhou in the west, to Butterfly Mouth in Shayang in the east, and to Hougang and Li Mao in Shayang in the north. It is 30 kilometers long from east to west and 18 kilometers wide from north to south, with a drainage area of 2,265 square kilometers, of which 70% is in Shayang. Since ancient times, Changhu Lake has not only been the golden waterway of Jingmen, Shayang, Jingzhou and Tongjiang Dahan in Shashi, but also has pleasant scenery, including Panjiatai, Wangjiatai, Pingtai, Liugang Moody, Changhu Fan Yuan, Fishing Songs Singing Early, Xianqiao jathyapple, Returning from Sunset, Falling Rain Bookstore, Fengshan Xiao Zhong and White Duanjin. Changhu Lake also provides flood discharge, irrigation and water supply for surrounding counties and cities. The ecological environment of the basin is good, and the lake is rich in aquatic products such as fish, shrimp and water chestnut, which is the natural habitat of various waterfowl.

Because Changhu Lake is located in the north of Jingzhou City and the upper reaches of the four lakes basin, it is called "a basin of water above Jingzhou" and is an important threat to flood control in Jingzhou City. At present, there is a long lake embankment on the south bank of Changhu Lake.

The main water source of Changhu Lake originates from Baiguoshugou at the foot of North Aoshan Mountain in Tuanfang Village, Zhanghe Town, northwest of Jingmen City. There are Cheqiao River in the upper reaches, Xinbu River and Baohe River in the middle reaches, Shi Hui Bridge and Hedong Branch in Wang Qiao in the southeast, and it flows through Hanjiachang to Lijiatai in the south and enters Changhu Lake, with a total length of 1 12 km. Hunan starts from Zhujiachang and Tianxingguan in Jingzhou, west to Longhui Bridge in Jingzhou, east to Hudiezui in Shayang County, and north to Hougang and Li Mao in Shayang County. It is 30 kilometers long from east to west and 18 kilometers wide from north to south, with a drainage area of 2,265 square kilometers, of which Shayang County (formerly Shayang District of Jingmen City) accounts for about 70%. Since ancient times, Changhu Lake has not only been the golden waterway of Jingmen, Shayang, Jingzhou and Tongjiang Dahan in Shashi, but also has pleasant scenery, including Panjiatai, Wangjiatai, Pingtai, Liugang Moody, Changhu Fan Yuan, Fishing Songs Singing Early, Xianqiao jathyapple, Returning from Sunset, Falling Rain Bookstore, Fengshan Xiao Zhong and White Duanjin. Changhu Lake also provides flood discharge, irrigation and water supply for surrounding counties and cities. The ecological environment of the basin is good, and the lake is rich in aquatic products such as fish, shrimp and water chestnut, which is the natural habitat of various waterfowl.