Taihu Reservoir

Taihu Reservoir[2] (traditional Chinese: 太湖水庫; simplified Chinese: 太湖水库; pinyin: Tàihú shuǐkù), also spelled as Tai-Hu Reservoir,[3] formerly known as Huanglong Reservoir,[4] is a reservoir located in Jinhu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.[5] It is one of the main water sources of Kinmen.[6] And the "Lake Tai" formed by the Reservoir is the largest artificial freshwater lake in Kinmen.[7]

Taihu Reservoir
Purposepublic water supply[1]
Construction beganOctober 1966

The construction of the Taihu Reservoir started in October 1966[8] and was completed on April 10, 1967. [9] The total storage capacity of the Reservoir is more than 1.14 million cubic meters,[10] and the dam is 11.3 meters high and 600 meters long, making it the largest reservoir in the Kinmen region.[8]

References
  1. "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency. September 3, 2020.
  2. "Reservoirs". Water Resources Agency. February 25, 2020.
  3. "Tai-Hu Reservoir". www.kinmen.gov.tw. August 4, 2017.
  4. "Kinmen has a new attraction". China Times. 2021-01-11.
  5. "Report of Improvement Planning for Regional Drainge and Flood Control Capability Reviews of Tai-Hu Reservoir at Jin-HU Town in Kinmen County". National Central Library. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  6. "Old Photos Telling Stories". Kinmen Daily News. January 1, 2000.
  7. "A 3D painted boat appeared beside Taihu Reservoir". Liberty Times. 2021-01-11.
  8. "History of Water Resources Development". E-river.wra.gov.tw. 2016-02-02.
  9. "Chronicles of Kimen County". Kinmen Daily News. January 1, 2000.
  10. "History and Review of Water Plants". Kinmen Daily News. 2006-03-31. Retrieved July 18, 2021.


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