Yunnan province belongs to karst landform, and it is difficult to preserve surface water. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province, even neighboring Sichuan Province, have no large lakes with the same karst landform as Yunnan Province. However, there are 3 large lakes, 6 medium-sized lakes and 1 small lake/kloc-0 in Yunnan Province.

Lugu Lake: One of Yunnan 10 Great Lakes. It is located in Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, 73 kilometers away from Daxing Town, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, and about 200 kilometers away from Lijiang Ancient City.

10 Five Great Lakes in Yunnan: Dianchi Lake (located between Xishan District, Chenggong District and Jinning County of Kunming), Yangzonghai Lake (located between Chenggong District of Kunming, Yiliang County and Chengjiang County of Yuxi City), Fuxian Lake (located between Chengjiang County, Huaning County and Jiangchuan County of Yuxi City), Qilu Lake (located in Tonghai County of Yuxi City) and Xingyun Lake. Erhai Lake (located in Dali County of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture), Yilong Lake (located in Shiping County of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture) and Chibi Lake (located in Eryuan County of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture).