Atlas of China
Dongjiang Lake 东江湖Dōngjiāng Hú
5A scenic area · Chenzhou, Hunan
About Dongjiang Lake
A reservoir of about 160 km² among the hills of Zixing, held back by a 157 m double-curvature arch dam on the Lei River that was built in stages between 1958 and 1992. Its best-known sight is the Xiao Dongjiang gorge below the dam, where mist often lies on the water in the early morning and fishermen's boats are photographed from a riverside walkway. Boats run out across the lake to islands such as Doushuai Island, and the dam itself is part of the scenic area.
How to get to Dongjiang Lake
The scenic-area gate is near Zixing, about 30 km east of central Chenzhou; under an hour by road.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Gaoyi Ridge 高椅岭 (20 km), Feitian Mountain 飞天山 (20 km).
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