Poyang Lake

1. By transportation: You can take a bus or taxi to the Poyang Lake scenic area. Take bus 159 from Lijiazhuang in Nanchang city to the lakeside of Nanji Township, where Nanji Mountain Nature Reserve is also located. Take bus 125 from Lijiazhuang in Nanchang city to the terminal station Yufeng Power Station, near Lake 2. Poyang Lake National Wetland Park can be accessed from Poyang County

@Poyang Lake is one of the main tributaries of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and is also an important lake in the Yangtze River Basin that is characterized by water flow, throughput, and seasonality. The area of the lake is 3150 square kilometers at normal water level (14-15 meters) and over 4125 square kilometers at high water level (20 meters). But when the water level is low (12 meters), it is only 500 square kilometers. According to hydrological data from 2008, when the lake water level is 22.59 meters, the lake area is 4070 square kilometers. Poyang Lake receives water from the five major rivers of Gan River, Fu River, Xin River, Rao River, Xiu River, as well as the Boyang River, Zhangtian River, Tongjin River and other sections. After regulation and storage, it flows into the Yangtze River at the mouth of the lake@Poyang Lake plays a significant role in regulating the water level of the Yangtze River, conserving water sources, improving local climate, and maintaining ecological balance in the surrounding areas@On July 20, 2023 at 11:00 am, the water level at Xingzi Station, a representative station of Poyang Lake, dropped to 11.99 meters, the lowest water level recorded for the same period in 1951. Poyang Lake entered the dry season ahead of schedule, and 2023 became the earliest recorded year to enter the dry season#