South Lake (Wuhan)

South Lake
Nan Hu
南湖 (Chinese)
South Lake is located in China
South Lake
South Lake
South Lake is located in Hubei
South Lake
South Lake
LocationHongshan District/Jiangxia District, Wuhan, Hubei
Coordinates30°29′16″N 114°21′38″E / 30.48778°N 114.36056°E / 30.48778; 114.36056
Part ofYangtze River Basin
Basin countriesChina
Surface area> 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Surface elevation10 metres (33 ft)
South Lake
Chinese南湖
Literal meaning"South Lake"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNán Hú

South Lake (Chinese: 武汉南湖) is a subtropical shallow freshwater lake located in Nanhu Subdistrict, in the southern suburbs of Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It has an average depth of 1.6 metres, lake bottom elevation 18 m, the width of the lake is about 15.4 km long, the length of the lake is about 5.4 km wide, area of 5km².

Water pollution

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The area around the lake is densely populated. Since the 1980s, with the development of industry, and the dramatic increase in population, South Lake's water quality has gradually deteriorated, and the eutrophication process has intensified.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 水利渔业 In 2007, volume III, 武汉南湖源生物的初步研究 呼光富, 刘红, 马徐发