Foziling Reservoir
Foziling Reservoir | |
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佛子岭水库 (Chinese) | |
![]() Dam of Foziling Reservoir in May 2006 | |
Location | Huoshan County, Anhui, China |
Coordinates | 31°20′46″N 116°16′22″E / 31.34611°N 116.27278°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary outflows | Pi River |
Basin countries | China |
Built | January 1952–November 1954 |
First flooded | 1955 |
Surface area | 1,270 square kilometres (310,000 acres) |
Max. depth | 74.4 m (244 ft) |
Water volume | 405,000,000 m3 (0.097 cu mi) |
Foziling Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 佛子岭水库; traditional Chinese: 佛子嶺水庫; pinyin: Fózǐlǐng Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in Huoshan County, Anhui, China.
History
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The reservoir project was started in January 1952 and completed in November 1954, taking two years and ten months. It is the first large-scale water conservancy and hydropower project built after the founding of the Communist State, and Chinese official media call it "the first dam in New China".[1]
Function
[edit]The reservoir provides drinking water for locals, and has also become a place for recreation for nearby residents.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 新中国第一坝开始加固 可抵御千年一遇洪水 (in Chinese). 2002-10-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.