Chang Lake (Hubei)

The Chang Lake, originally known as Wazi Lake , is a lake located at the junction of Jingzhou, Jingmen and Qianjiang, central China's Hubei province. It is the third largest lake in Hubei. The lake has an area of 122.5 km2 and a capacity of 271000000 m3. The lake discharges into Jing River.

History
The name of Chang Lake dates back to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

From 1954 to 2005, the area of Chang Lake decreased by 71.9 km2.

At 13:00 p.m. on July 11, 2020, the water level of Chang Lake at Jingzhou reached 33.49 m, topping the previous record of 33.46 m in 2016.

Functions
It has many functions, such as domestic water supply, regulation and storage, flood control, fishery, tourism, irrigation, and improvement of ecological environment.