Chaohu Lake is one of five fresh water lakes in Anhui province.Its Basin is one of foodstuff in China, which is the important part of the Changjiang River Basin.

• 巢湖是中国著名的五大淡水湖泊之一，坐落于安徽省境内，其流域为国家主要的商品粮生产基地，也是长江流域的重要组成部分。