Songtao Reservoir

Songtao Reservoir Dam
Map showing the Songtao Reservoir (Greenfield Reservoir)
Location within China
Country	China
Location	Hainan
Coordinates	19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E / 19.33250°N 109.67889°ECoordinates: 19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E / 19.33250°N 109.67889°E
Construction began	1958[1]
Opening date	1969[2]
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Nandu River
Height	80.7 m (265 ft)
Length	760 m (2,490 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Songtao Reservoir Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area (Code BHF60000181)
Total capacity	3,070,000,000 m^3 (2,490,000 acre·ft) [3]
Surface area	58.66 km^2 (22.65 sq mi)

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.^[4]

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 agriculture, fisheries, and tourism.^[5]

References

1. Songtao Reservoir « China Water Nexus
2. 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
3. "Songtao Reservoir" (in Chinese). China Water. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
4. 中国水利国际合作与科技网 -> 著名水利工程
5. 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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