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| Area of Lakes | ||||
| Area of | Reserve of | Reserve of | As Percentage of | |
| Lakes | Lakes | Fresh Water | Total Lake Reserve | |
| (sq.km) | (100 million cu.m) | of Fresh Water (%) | ||
| Total | 75610 | 7510 | 2150 | 100.0 | 
| Tibet Plateau | 36560 | 5460 | 880 | 40.9 | 
| Eastern Plain | 23430 | 820 | 820 | 38.1 | 
| Mongolia and Xinjiang Plateau | 8670 | 760 | 20 | 0.9 | 
| Northeast Plain | 4340 | 200 | 160 | 7.4 | 
| Yunnan Plateau | 1100 | 240 | 240 | 11.2 | 
| Others | 1510 | 30 | 30 | 1.4 |