During the rainy season, they act as natural reservoirs, absorbing the river's floods. And in times of drought, farmers can use the lake waters for irrigation.
他指出，這些湖泊與長江相通，每逢雨季，長江上游洪水東流而來，眼看它來勢洶洶，但湖泊像天然水庫早已等在那兒，將過多的水納入、儲存；天有不測風雲時，雨量也為湖泊吸收；逢上旱季，農民便引湖水灌溉，沒有苦旱之虞。