Liyutan Dam
Liyutan Dam | |
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Official name | 鯉魚潭壩 |
Location | Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 24°20′28.59″N 120°46′53.9″E / 24.3412750°N 120.781639°E |
Purpose | water supply, irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | July 1985 |
Opening date | November 1992 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | Da'an River |
Height | 95 m (312 ft) |
Length | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 126,120,000 m3 |
Active capacity | 122,710,000 m3 |
Surface area | 4.32 km2 |
Maximum water depth | 300 m |
The Liyutan Dam (traditional Chinese: 鯉魚潭壩; simplified Chinese: 鲤鱼潭坝; pinyin: Lǐyútán Bà) is a dam in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The dam was initially constructed in July 1985 and was opened in November 1992.[1]
Technical specifications
[edit]The dam has a total capacity of 126,120,000 m3 and an effective capacity of 122,710,000 m3. Its water surface spans over an area of 4.32 km2 with a maximum depth of 300 m. The dam forms the Liyutan Reservoir and discharges its water to Da'an River.[1] The dam supplies water to the public in Taichung City and Miaoli County, as well as 4,209 hectares of irrigation area.[1][2]
Transportation
[edit]The dam is accessible east from Tai'an Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Profile on Taiwan Water Resources" (PDF). Water Resources Agency. 5 September 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Pan, Tzu-yu; Hsieh, Fang-yu; Chiang, Yi-ching (7 March 2021). "Water levels at reservoirs still low despite rain". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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