Xili Reservoir

Xili Reservoir
西沥水库
Location Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Coordinates 22°36′37″N 113°58′14″E / 22.610378°N 113.970452°E / 22.610378; 113.970452Coordinates: 22°36′37″N 113°58′14″E / 22.610378°N 113.970452°E / 22.610378; 113.970452
Type Reservoir
Primary outflows Dasha River
Basin countries China
Built March 1960
First flooded 1960
Surface area 29 square kilometres (7,200 acres)
Max. depth 21.67 m (71.1 ft)
Water volume 3,238.81 cubic metres (0.00085560×10^9 US gal)

Xili Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 西沥水库; traditional Chinese: 西瀝水庫; pinyin: Xīlì Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, in southwestern Shenzhen in the southwestern China.[1]

History

Construction began in December 1959 and completed in March 1960. Its drainage basin is about 29 km2 (11 sq mi), and it can hold up to 3,238.81 m3 (7.7703×10−7 cu mi) of water at full capacity. It belongs to the first grade water source protection area (一级水源保护区) and is part of Shenzhen's water supply network.[2] The reservoir provides drinking water and water for irrigation. The reservoir discharges into Dasha River which empties into the South China Sea in Shenzhen Bay.

Public Access

It is not open to the public.[3]

Transportation

See also

References

  1. 《中国河湖大典》 [Rivers and Lakes of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2013-01-01. p. 322. ISBN 978-7-5170-0561-2.
  2. 南山区西丽水库管理处组织开展水源保护宣传. Hexun.com (in Chinese). 2014-12-11.
  3. 西丽水库严打 钓鱼捕鱼行为. ifeng (in Chinese). 2014-04-17.
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