Lake Tai

Lake Tai
Taihu, T'ai-hu
太湖 (Chinese)
Lake scenery at Wuxi
Lake Tai is located in Jiangsu
Lake Tai
Lake Tai
Location in Jiangsu
Lake Tai is located in Zhejiang
Lake Tai
Lake Tai
Location in Zhejiang
Lake Tai is located in Eastern China
Lake Tai
Lake Tai
Lake Tai (Eastern China)
Locationsouthern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang
Coordinates31°14′N 120°8′E / 31.233°N 120.133°E / 31.233; 120.133
Basin countriesChina
Surface area2,250 km2 (869 sq mi)
Average depth2 m (6.6 ft)
Islands90
SettlementsHuzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi
Lake Tai
Chinese太湖
Literal meaningGreat Lake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTài Hú
Wu
RomanizationTa Wu
View from the water's edge

Taihu (Chinese: 太湖), also known as Lake Tai or Lake Taihu, is a lake in the Yangtze Delta and one of the largest freshwater lakes in China. The lake is in Jiangsu province and a significant part of its southern shore forms its border with Zhejiang. With an area of 2,250 square kilometers (869 sq mi) and an average depth of 2 meters (6.6 ft),[1] it is the third-largest freshwater lake entirely in China, after Poyang and Dongting.[a] The lake contains about 90 islands, ranging in size from a few square meters to several square kilometers.

Lake Tai is linked to the Grand Canal and is the origin of a number of rivers, including Suzhou Creek. In recent years, Lake Tai has been plagued by pollution as the surrounding region experienced rapid industrial development.

  1. ^ 太湖 [Lake Tai]. The Suzhou Science Window 苏州科普之窗 (in Chinese). Science and Technology Association of Suzhou City [苏州市科学技术协会]. Archived from the original on 2007-06-11.


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