Lake Dongting

FreshwaterChina
CountryChina
Area2,820 km2
Max Depth31 m
TypeFreshwater

About Lake Dongting

Flood basin of the Yangtze. Famous in Chinese literature. Junshan Island produces prized yellow tea.

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