Multiple areas along the lake are experiencing drought, shrinking by 1070 square kilometers in 20 days! The water area of Poyang Lake has sharply decreased. Poyang Lake | water level | square kilometers
In recent days, the water level of Lake Poyang has been continuously decreasing, and the water area of the Tongjiang River has further shrunk. As of 8:00 pm on July 19th, the water level of Duchang Station in Lake Poyang has dropped to 12.09 meters, and the water level of Xingzi Station, a landmark hydrological station in Lake Poyang, has dropped to 12.19 meters. The water area of the Tongjiang River in Lake Poyang is 1520 square kilometers, which is 1070 square kilometers less than the 2590 square kilometers of the Tongjiang River in the same period on June 29th.
![Multiple areas along the lake are experiencing drought, shrinking by 1070 square kilometers in 20 days! The water area of Poyang Lake has sharply decreased. Poyang Lake | water level | square kilometers](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/73c58cb21b1d769d564276fb29eabd02.jpg)
The local hydrological department analyzed that on June 30th, the water level of Poyang Lake broke through the 15 meter mark, reaching 15.18 meters. Subsequently, due to multiple factors such as continuous high temperature, sunny weather, and reduced upstream water inflow, the water level in the lake area quickly fell at a rate of about 20 centimeters per day. At present, there is a certain degree of drought in many areas along the lake, and many areas have also taken multiple measures to resist drought and protect seedlings, such as building water storage dams, dredging channels, and building new water pumping stations, in order to minimize the impact of drought.
![Multiple areas along the lake are experiencing drought, shrinking by 1070 square kilometers in 20 days! The water area of Poyang Lake has sharply decreased. Poyang Lake | water level | square kilometers](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/80bafd739d2a181df384b0d5a5a8f040.jpg)