Huating Lake
Huating Lake Dam | |
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Location within China
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Location | Chalukou Village (岔路口乡) Reservoir in Taihu County, Anqing City, Anhui Province |
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Construction began | 1958 |
Opening date | 1976 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Crushed rock and clay embankment |
Class | Large |
Code | BFAA5102941 |
Impounds | Changhe (长河) |
Height | 57.9 m (190 ft) |
Length | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 99.4 m (326 ft) |
Width (crest) | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Huating Lake 花亭湖 |
Total capacity | 2.39 billion cubic metres (84 billion cubic feet) |
Catchment area | 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) |
Website hth.gov.cn |
Huating Lake (Chinese: 花亭湖; pinyin: Huātíng Hú), also known as the Hualiangting Reservoir (花凉亭水库 Huāliángtíng Shuĭkù), is a large scale reservoir in Taihu County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, used for the purposes of flood control, hydro-electric power generation, agricultural irrigation, transport and tourism. The lake is a National Scenic Area, National 4A Tourist Attraction and demonstration site for agro-tourism.
Damming of the lake to create a reservoir began in 1958 and continued until 1962. There was then an eight-year hiatus until 1970 when construction resumed. Fundamental infrastructure was in place by 1976 and the project completed in 2001.[1]
On October 26, 2009, a 2.1 billion RMB, 23 month reinforcement program began at the reservoir.[2]
The reservoir provides irrigation for Susong County, Wangjiang County, Huaining County and the eastern part of Taihu County, a total area of some 1.05 million Chinese acres.[1]
See also
External links
- (In Chinese) Huating Lake Scenic Area (花亭湖风景名胜区)
- (In Chinese) Huating Lake Tourism Website (花亭湖旅游网)
References
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