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Poyang Lake water level falls to lowest since records began
By Global Times
Published: Sep 23, 2022 09:23 PM
East China's Jiangxi Province issued a red alert for water supply for the first time after Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, saw its water level fall to the lowest since records began, the provincial government said on Friday.
The water level of Poyang Lake fell to 7.10 meters on Friday morning at a key monitoring spot - the lowest since records began in 1951 - down from 19.43 meters in June, according to statistics from Jiangxi's hydrological monitoring center, which attributed the drop to the recent high temperatures, a lack of rain and insufficient water inflow from the Yangtze River.
In the coming month, the water level of Poyang Lake is expected to continue to fall, said the hydrological center. The meteorological department predicted that most areas in Jiangxi Province would have no rain in late September, and the drought situation would continue to worsen.
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Poyang Lake water level falls to lowest since records began
By Global Times
Published: Sep 23, 2022 09:23 PM
East China's Jiangxi Province issued a red alert for water supply for the first time after Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, saw its water level fall to the lowest since records began, the provincial government said on Friday.
The water level of Poyang Lake fell to 7.10 meters on Friday morning at a key monitoring spot - the lowest since records began in 1951 - down from 19.43 meters in June, according to statistics from Jiangxi's hydrological monitoring center, which attributed the drop to the recent high temperatures, a lack of rain and insufficient water inflow from the Yangtze River.
In the coming month, the water level of Poyang Lake is expected to continue to fall, said the hydrological center. The meteorological department predicted that most areas in Jiangxi Province would have no rain in late September, and the drought situation would continue to worsen.
more...
zhttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202209/1275973.shtml