Hong Lake

Hong Lake
Location	Hubei
Coordinates	29°50′52″N 113°20′26″E / 29.847791°N 113.340454°E / 29.847791; 113.340454Coordinates: 29°50′52″N 113°20′26″E / 29.847791°N 113.340454°E / 29.847791; 113.340454
Surface area	348 km2 (134 sq mi)
Settlements	Honghu

Hong Lake (Chinese: 洪湖; pinyin: Hóng Hú) is a 348 km² (134 sq mi) freshwater lake in the municipal region of Jingzhou, in central China's Hubei province.

Its name originates from: Hong (洪;) vast, immense; flood, deluge + Hu (湖) lake, and is used as the name for the nearby town of Honghu.

It is known for its lotus flowers.

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