Qimei Reservoir

Qimei Reservoir
Qimei Reservoir is located in Taiwan
Qimei Reservoir
Location of Qimei Reservoir in Taiwan
Coordinates23°12′40″N 119°26′02″E / 23.2111°N 119.4339°E / 23.2111; 119.4339
Purposepublic water supply[1]
Construction began1 June 1990

Qimei Reservoir[2] (traditional Chinese: 七美水庫[3]; simplified Chinese: 七美水库; pinyin: Qīměi shuǐkù), also known as Ch'i-mei Reservoir,[4] is a reservoir located in Donghu Village,Qimei Township, Penghu County. It is the only reservoir[5] and the main source of water on Qimei Island.[6]

The construction of the Qimei Reservoir started on 1 June 1990[7] and was completed on 1 October 1991.[8] It has a catchment area of 1.14 square kilometers and a designed effective water storage capacity of about 230,000 cubic meters.[9]

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References

  1. ^ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency. September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Reservoirs". Water Resources Agency. February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Qimei Reservoir". Water Resources Agency (in Chinese). February 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ch'i-mei Reservoir, Taiwan". Geographic.org. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Oil pollution appeared in Chimei Reservoir". Liberty Times. August 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Planning for Penghu County Regional Plan and Research" (PDF). Construction and Planning Agency. August 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Penghu Qimei Reservoir Project Begins". Water Resources Agency. June 14, 2001.
  8. ^ "Penghu Qimei Reservoir Project Completed". Water Resources Agency (in Chinese). June 14, 2001.
  9. ^ Water Resources Agency (1 October 2011). Feasibility assessment of major reservoirs in Taiwan taken over by the Water Resources Agency. Water Resources Agency. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-986-02-9488-0.