Yên Lập Reservoir

Yên Lập Reservoir (Vietnamese: Hồ Yên Lập) is a large artificial freshwater lake in Hoành Bồ District, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. Work began creating the dam on Míp River and Yên Lập River in 1978. It has a capacity of 128 million cubic metres.

Yên Lập Reservoir
Yên Lập Reservoir
Location of Yên Lập Lake in Vietnam.
Location of Yên Lập Lake in Vietnam.
Yên Lập Reservoir
LocationHoành Bồ District
Coordinates20.999734°N 106.913727°E / 20.999734; 106.913727
Primary inflowsMíp River
Primary outflowsYên Lập River
Basin countriesVietnam
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width500 m (1,600 ft)
Max. depth30 m (98 ft)
Water volume226 million cubic metres (8.0×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation30.20 m (99.1 ft)
IslandsBàn Tay, Canh, Cua, Giáp Giới
SettlementsQuảng Ninh

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