| Name | Area (m) | Proportion of China's lake surface (%) |
| The Qinghai-Tibet Lake Area | 37,549 the world's largest and highest plateau lake | 46.6 |
| The Eastern Plain Lake Area | 22,161 lake with greatest density in China | 27.5 |
| The Inner Mongolia-Xinjiang Lake Area | 15,875 | 19.7 |
| The Northeast Plain Lake Area | 3,722 | 4.6 |
| The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau Lake Area | 1,188 | 1.4 |
Last Updated on 98-10-22
By China Data Center