Hushan Dam

Hushan Dam
湖山水庫
Location of Hushan Dam
湖山水庫 in Taiwan
Country Taiwan
Coordinates 23°41′46″N 120°37′41″E / 23.69611°N 120.62806°E / 23.69611; 120.62806Coordinates: 23°41′46″N 120°37′41″E / 23.69611°N 120.62806°E / 23.69611; 120.62806
Status Completed
Opening date 2016 (2016)
Construction cost NT$20.47 billion
Reservoir
Total capacity 52,180,000 m3 (42,300 acre·ft)
Catchment area 6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)

The Hushan Dam (Chinese: 湖山水庫; pinyin: Húshān Shuǐkù) is a dam in Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan.[1][2]

History

The construction of the dam was planned by the government in 1979 and was approved by Executive Yuan in 2001. The construction of the dam started in 2012. However, the construction had been delayed for three times due to environmental and historical site preservation issues. Construction was completed in December 2015. The dam was officiated on 2 April 2016 by President Ma Ying-jeou when the sluice gate was closed and the dam started to store water.[3][4][5]

Technical details

The dam can store up to 52.18 million m3 of water.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=155784&ctNode=428
  2. ↑ "Hushan Reservoir to be completed in 2014".
  3. ↑ "Hushan Reservoir begins water storage operations".
  4. ↑ "Central Region Water Resources Office ─ HUSHAN RESERVOIR PROJECT". horizontal tab character in |title= at position 38 (help)
  5. ↑ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201604100010.aspx
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