Table 1.
The geographic location, morphology, climate, and catchment land uses of ten study lakes in the Yangtze River basin, China
| Lake names | Longitude | Latitude | Elevation | Lake area | Mean depth | MAT | MAP | Catchment agriculture | Catchment built-up land | Catchment vegetation | Catchment water bodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (°E) | (°N) | (m) | (km2) | (m) | (°C) | (mm) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| 1. Lake Bajiaohu | 113.20 | 29.45 | 27 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 16.50 | 1360 | 40.12 | 8.11 | 28.33 | 23.44 |
| 2. Lake Chihu | 115.73 | 29.77 | 16 | 80.4 | 2.8 | 16.57 | 1583 | 46.27 | 2.36 | 34.56 | 16.81 |
| 3. Lake Dianshanhu | 120.96 | 31.10 | 3 | 63.7 | 2.5 | 16.19 | 1311 | 54.11 | 2.75 | 33.19 | 9.95 |
| 4. Lake Donghu | 112.65 | 29.38 | 25 | 23.2 | 3.5 | 15.26 | 1195 | 48.99 | 17.34 | 17.07 | 16.60 |
| 5. Lake Guchenghu | 118.91 | 31.30 | 8 | 24.5 | 1.6 | 14.98 | 1292 | 44.13 | 3.25 | 41.13 | 11.49 |
| 6. Lake Honghu | 113.36 | 29.84 | 25 | 344.4 | 1.9 | 16.24 | 1359 | 54.87 | 1.13 | 17.35 | 26.65 |
| 7. Lake Huahu | 115.05 | 30.30 | 18 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 16.41 | 1532 | 43.22 | 6.67 | 33.21 | 16.90 |
| 8. Lake Junshanhu | 116.36 | 28.51 | 18 | 192.5 | 4.0 | 17.15 | 1724 | 38.92 | 2.93 | 35.67 | 22.48 |
| 9. Lake Taihu | 120.34 | 31.20 | 3 | 2425 | 2.1 | 15.26 | 1175 | 42.33 | 13.05 | 33.05 | 11.57 |
| 10. Lake Xilianghu | 114.10 | 29.97 | 22 | 72.1 | 1.9 | 16.31 | 1451 | 37.33 | 2.43 | 37.17 | 23.07 |
MAT and MAP indicate mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation, respectively