Songtao Reservoir

The Songtao Reservoir (Chinese: 松涛水库; pinyin: Sōngtāo Shuǐkù), also known as the Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area, is the largest body of water in Hainan, and the second largest reservoir[1] in China.[4]

Songtao Reservoir Dam
Map showing the Songtao Reservoir (Greenfield Reservoir)
Songtao Reservoir is located in China
Songtao Reservoir
Location within China
CountryChina
LocationHainan
Coordinates19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E
Construction began1958[1]
Opening date1969[2]
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsNandu River
Height80.7 m (265 ft)
Length760 m (2,490 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesSongtao Reservoir
Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area (Code BHF60000181)
Total capacity3,070,000,000 m3 (2,490,000 acre⋅ft) [3]
Surface area58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi)

Located upstream of the Nandu River approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Danzhou City, the reservoir covers 0.17 percent of the island and has a total capacity of 3,340,000,000 cubic metres (1.18×1011 cu ft). The reservoir contains more than 100 islands, and is used for agriculture, fisheries, and tourism.[5]

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