Hong Lake | |
Pushpin Map: | Hubei |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hubei |
Location: | Honghu, Hubei |
Coords: | 29.8478°N 113.3405°W |
Basin Countries: | China |
Area: | 348km2 |
Cities: | Honghu |
Hong Lake is a 348km2 freshwater lake in the municipal region of Jingzhou, in central China's Hubei province.Its name originates from: Hong (Chinese: {{linktext|洪) vast, immense; flood, deluge + Hu (Chinese: {{linktext|湖) lake, and is used as the name for the nearby county-level city of Honghu.
It is known for its lotus flowers.[1]