Water level of China's second-largest freshwater lake drops during main flood season

Dongting, China's second-largest freshwater lake, located in central China's Hunan Province, has reported a lower water level compared to that in many past years during the 2023 main flood season, according to local authorities. 　

As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, the water level at the lake's landmark Chenglingji hydrological station was recorded at 25.21　meters, 5.9　meters lower than the same period last year. The water level has　hit　a record　low　over the same period since 1950.