Agongdian Reservoir Explained

Agongdian Reservoir
Location:	Gangshan District and Yanchao District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates:	22.8123°N 120.3499°W
Type:	reservoir
Outflow:	Agongdian River
Date-Built:	1952
Volume:	15275960m^2
Pushpin Map:	Kaohsiung

The Agongdian Reservoir is a reservoir in Gangshan District and Yanchao District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The construction to build the reservoir started in 1942.^[1] It was then completed in 1952.^[2] In 1998, the Executive Yuan approved the renovation work for the reservoir. Works commenced in February 2000 by the Southern Branch Office of Water Resources Agency and completed in July 2006. The renovation works included conduit spillway reconstruction, water intake tower reconstruction and 116,000,000 m³ reservoir dredging.^[3]

Architecture

The reservoir includes a 2.38 km long bike path surrounding the water which was established in 2010, becoming the first bike path surrounding a water body in Taiwan. The path connects to ten sightseeing objects around the reservoir.^[4]

Technical specifications

The reservoir has a water capacity of 15,275,960 m³ and a catchment area of 31.87 km². It has a maximum depth for flood retention level of 40.0 meters.^[2]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. News: Yeh. Rana. 15 March 2017. Photo of the Day: Agongdian Reservoir in southern Taiwan. Taiwan News. 15 December 2023.
2. Web site: 13 November 2023. Agongdian Reservoir. Southern Region Water Resources Branch, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 15 December 2023.
3. Web site: 13 November 2023. 5-1-2.Agongdian Reservoir. Southern Region Water Resources Branch, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 15 December 2023.
4. Web site: 17 November 2020. A Gong Dian Reservoir Bike Path. Kaohsiung Travel. 15 December 2023.