Juntan Reservoir | |
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Jiuxian Lake | |
军潭水库 ( Chinese) | |
Location | Guangfeng District, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China |
Coordinates | 28°15′15″N 118°16′26″E / 28.254035°N 118.273997°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | China |
Built | 1960s |
First flooded | 1960s |
Surface area | 350 square kilometres (86,000 acres) |
Average depth | 60 m (200 ft) |
Water volume | 52,700,000 m3 (0.0126 cu mi) |
Juntan Reservoir( simplified Chinese: 军潭水库; traditional Chinese: 軍潭水庫; pinyin: Jūntán Shuǐkù), also known as Jiuxian Lake ( Chinese: 九仙湖; pinyin: Jiǔxiān Hú), is a vast reservoir in Guangfeng District of Shangrao, Jiangxi, China. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in Shangrao city.
It covers a total surface area of 350 km2 (140 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 52,700,000 m3 (0.0126 cu mi) of water. [1]
The reservoir provides drinking water, hydroelectric power and water for irrigation and recreational activities. [2] [3]
The dam is a gravity dam 68.8 metres (226 ft) high, 218 metres (715 ft) long, and 4 metres (13 ft) thick.
Juntan Reservoir | |
---|---|
Jiuxian Lake | |
军潭水库 ( Chinese) | |
Location | Guangfeng District, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China |
Coordinates | 28°15′15″N 118°16′26″E / 28.254035°N 118.273997°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | China |
Built | 1960s |
First flooded | 1960s |
Surface area | 350 square kilometres (86,000 acres) |
Average depth | 60 m (200 ft) |
Water volume | 52,700,000 m3 (0.0126 cu mi) |
Juntan Reservoir( simplified Chinese: 军潭水库; traditional Chinese: 軍潭水庫; pinyin: Jūntán Shuǐkù), also known as Jiuxian Lake ( Chinese: 九仙湖; pinyin: Jiǔxiān Hú), is a vast reservoir in Guangfeng District of Shangrao, Jiangxi, China. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in Shangrao city.
It covers a total surface area of 350 km2 (140 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 52,700,000 m3 (0.0126 cu mi) of water. [1]
The reservoir provides drinking water, hydroelectric power and water for irrigation and recreational activities. [2] [3]
The dam is a gravity dam 68.8 metres (226 ft) high, 218 metres (715 ft) long, and 4 metres (13 ft) thick.