Taihu Lake is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, bordering Wuxi, Jiangsu Province in the north, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province in the south, Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province in the west and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in the east. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, ranking third, with a lake area of 2427.8km2 and a water area of 2338. 1 km2, with a total length of 393.2km.. Its west and southwest are hills and mountains, and its east is dominated by plains and water networks.

Within Taihu Lake, there are two orthodox lakeside cities, Wuxi and Huzhou. Due to the lack of layering along the lake, Huzhou is a long and flat lake coastline, and its own economic strength and influence are not as good as Wuxi's. Therefore, the development of tourism resources around Taihu Lake is obviously not as fast as Wuxi.

Since Wuxi was founded, it has attached great importance to the development and utilization of Taihu resources. Yuantouzhu has long been famous, and Liyuan is also one of the places where many tourists go.

Hydrological characteristics of Taihu Lake

1, water level

The average water depth is 1.9 m, and the water storage capacity is 4.43 billion cubic meters. Spring rains increase in April every year, and the water level rises, reaching the highest in July and August. After September, the water level began to decline, and 1 1 and 12 entered the dry season, with the lowest water level in the following year. Maximum water level 4. 62m (1August 25th, 954) minimum water level 2. 17m (1February 29th, 956).

2. Water temperature

The annual average water temperature in Taihu Lake is 17. 1℃,165438+4℃ in October and 25℃ in July. Thin ice with a thickness of 1-2 cm can only be seen in the bay or leeward bank all the year round, and the whole lake will only freeze in extremely cold years. In the past 65 years, the whole lake has only been frozen 10 times. ?