CungTou Reservoir 松濤水庫

CungTou Reservoir

Coordinates 19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E / 19.3325°N 109.67889°ECoordinates: 19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E / 19.3325°N 109.67889°E
Code BHF60000181
Location Hainan, China
Outflow Nandu River
Reservoir area 5,866 km2 (2,265 sq mi)
Max. storage capacity 3.34 billion cubic metres (118 billion cubic feet)
Dam height 81.1 m (266 ft)
Dam length 760 m (2,490 ft)
Start date 1958[1]
Completion date 1969[2]
The Songtao Reservoir (Chinese: 松涛水库; pinyin: Sōngtāo Shuĭkù), also known as the Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area, is the largest body of water in Hainan, and the second largest reservoir[1] in China.[3]

Located upstream of the Nandu River approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Danzhou City, the reservoir covers 17.3 percent of the island and has a total capacity of 3,340,000,000 cubic metres (1.18×1011 cu ft). The reservoir contains more than 100 islands, and is used for argriculture, fisheries, and tourism.[4]

[edit] References

^ a b Songtao Reservoir « China Water Nexus
^ 松涛水库：宝岛一颗璀璨明珠-【维普网】-仓储式在线作品出版平台-www.cqvip.com
^ 中国水利国际合作与科技网 -> 著名水利工程
^ 海南西线松涛水库_海南海南西线松涛水库介绍_松涛水库门票价格 - 悠哉旅游网

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