Table 1 Features of seven lakes in the flood plain of the Yangtze River, China

Poyang

E115°49'~116°46'

N28°24'~29°46'

5.10

2933

Dongting

E111°53'~113°05'

N28°44'~29°35'

6.39

2432

Niushan

E114°19'~114°29'

N30°23'~30°29'

4.00

40

Honghu

E113°11'~113°28'

N29°38'~29°59'

1.91

344

Baoan

E114°39'~114°46'

N30°12'~30°18'

3.40

48

Tangxun

E114°19'~114°29'

N30°23'~30°29'

1.85

37

Liangzi

E114°21'~114°39'

N30°05'~30°18'

4.16

304