Baoshan Dam Explained

Baoshan Dam 寶山壩
Location Map:	Hsinchu County
Location Map Size:	220px
Coordinates:	24.7493°N 121.0431°W
Location:	Baoshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Purpose:	Water supply
Status:	O
Dam Type:	Embankment
Dam Length:	260m (850feet)
Dam Height:	34.5m (113.2feet)
Dam Width Crest:	10m (30feet)
Res Capacity Total:	5380000m^2
Res Catchment:	3.2km2
Res Elevation:	141.6m (464.6feet)

The Baoshan Dam is a dam located in Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The dam supplies water to Hsinchu City and cooling water to factories in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park.^[1]

History

The dam was initially constructed in 1981 and completed in 1984.^[2]

Technical specifications

The reservoir has an effective capacity of 5,380,000 m³.^[3]

Transportation

The dam is accessible south of Shangyuan Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
• Baoshan Second Dam

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baoshan Reservoir . Taiwan Water Corporation Third District Office . 8 May 2014 . Chinese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011317/http://www3.water.gov.tw/page.aspx?uid=83 . 13 May 2014 .
2. Web site: 7 August 2017. Achievements. Second River Management Branch, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 23 October 2023.
3. Web site: 15 October 2021. Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan. Water Resources Agency, MOEA. 31 October 2021.