- Lake Hongze
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lake_name = Lake Hongze
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location =Jiangsu Province
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inflow =Huai River
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basin_countries = China
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cities =Lake Hongze (zh-cp|c=洪澤湖|p=Hóngzé Hú) is located in
Jiangsu Province ,China and is encompassed by the citiesSuqian andHuai'an . Lake Hongze is the fourth largestfreshwater lake inChina . Lake Hongze has become four times larger since the 1100s when theYellow River changed its course. The heavy sendiment from Yellow River blocked the course ofHuai River and diverted the water from Huai toward the lake.External links
* [http://www.jiangsu.net/transportation/lake.php?id=126 Lake Hongze English guide] (Jiangsu.NET)
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