| 1 | Chaohu Lake is the water source for about 320000 people.(See photo) | |
| 2 | It needs land, so absorbing Chaohu will benefit Hefei. | |
| 3 | On November 6, 1991, Chaohu police receive an official reply from the MPS | |
| 4 | In Anhui Province, the water level of Chaohu lake, the country's fourth largest freshwater lake, barely reached 12.14 meters, which is nearing what is referred to as the "dead level". | |
| 5 | Wang Yaowu, Local River Administration Official, said, "Chaohu lake is experiencing its lowest levels in a decade. |