Dongjiang Lake
| Dongjiang Lake | |
|---|---|
| 东江湖 (Chinese) | |
Fishing boats on the Dongjiang Lake. | |
| Location | Dongjiang, Zixing, Hunan, China |
| Coordinates | 25°50′N 113°22′E / 25.83°N 113.36°E |
| Type | Reservoir/ Freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Lei River |
| River sources | Lei River |
| Built | 1958 |
| First flooded | 1992 |
| Surface area | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 8.12 km3 (1.95 cu mi) |
Dongjiang Lake (simplified Chinese: 东江湖; traditional Chinese: 東江湖; pinyin: Dōngjiāng Hú) is a reservoir located in Chenzhou city, southeast Hunan province, China. It is close to the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and China National Highway 107. Situated 38 km away from the downtown area, it covers an area of 200 square kilometers. The Dongjiang scenic area includes the following: the Dongjiang Lake landscape, Dongjiang Reservoir Dam, Hougu Mountain Rainfall, Yongcui Gorge, and Swan Mountain National Forest Park. It is well known in China as a place for tourism, vacation, and rehabilitation.