Xili Reservoir

Xili Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 西沥水库; traditional Chinese: 西瀝水庫; pinyin: Xīlì Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, in the southwest of Shenzhen.[1]

Xili Reservoir
Xili Reservoir in 2021
Location of the reservoir in Guangdong
Location of the reservoir in Guangdong
Xili Reservoir
LocationXili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Coordinates22°36′37″N 113°58′14″E
TypeReservoir
Native name西沥水库 (Chinese)
Primary outflowsDasha River
Basin countriesChina
BuiltMarch 1960
First flooded1960
Surface area29 square kilometres (7,200 acres)
Max. depth21.67 m (71.1 ft)
Water volume3,238.81 cubic metres (0.00085560×10^9 US gal)

History

Construction began in December 1959 and completed in March 1960. Its drainage basin is about 29 km2 (11 sq mi), and it can hold up to 3,238.81 m3 (7.7703×10−7 cu mi) of water at full capacity. It belongs to the first grade water source protection area (一级水源保护区) and is part of Shenzhen's water supply network.[2] The reservoir provides drinking water and water for irrigation. The reservoir discharges into Dasha River which empties into the South China Sea in Shenzhen Bay.

Public Access

It is not open to the public.[3]

Transportation

  • Take bus No. 36 or 226 to Xili Zoo Bus Stop (西丽动物园总站)

See also

References

  1. 《中国河湖大典》 [Rivers and Lakes of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2013-01-01. p. 322. ISBN 978-7-5170-0561-2.
  2. 南山区西丽水库管理处组织开展水源保护宣传. Hexun.com (in Chinese). 2014-12-11.
  3. 西丽水库严打 钓鱼捕鱼行为. ifeng (in Chinese). 2014-04-17.
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