Xihu Reservoir Explained
Xihu Reservoir |
Purpose: | public water supply[1] |
Construction Began: | July 1969 |
Xihu Reservoir[2], also known as Hsi-Hu Reservoir,[3] is a reservoir located on the west side of Lieyu Township ("Little Kinmen"), Kinmen County, Taiwan.[4] It is the largest reservoir in Little Kinmen.[5]
The construction of the Xihu Reservoir started in July 1969 and was completed in August 1970.[6]
Xihu Reservoir has a catchment area of 3.87 square kilometers, its dam is 900 meters long and 2.3 meters high,[6] with a storage capacity of over 140,000 cubic meters.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan . Water Resources Agency. September 3, 2020 .
- Web site: Reservoirs . . February 25, 2020 .
- Web site: Hsi-Hu Reservoir . land.kinmen.gov.tw . July 18, 2021.
- Web site: Problems occurred with irrigation water for crops in East Peninsula and Little Kinmen . . 2009-10-06 . zh .
- Web site: The largest reservoir in Little Kinmen. E-river.wra.gov.tw . 2014-09-09.
- Book: Water Resources Agency. Feasibility assessment of major reservoirs in Taiwan taken over by the Water Resources Agency. 1 October 2011. Water Resources Agency. 978-986-02-9488-0. 2–.
- Web site: History and Review of Water Plants . . 2006-03-31 . zh . July 18, 2021.