| Baoshan Second Dam | |
| Name Official: | 寶山第二水庫 |
| Location Map: | Hsinchu County |
| Location Map Size: | 225px |
| Coordinates: | 24.7258°N 121.0509°W |
| Location: | Baoshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Status: | O |
| Dam Type: | E |
| Dam Height Foundation: | 58 m |
| Dam Length: | 350 m |
| Dam Volume: | 2,052,000 m3 |
| Spillway Type: | free overflow |
| Res Capacity Total: | 31,900,000 m3 |
| Res Capacity Active: | 31,340,000 m3 |
| Res Catchment: | 2.88 km2 |
| Res Surface: | 1.93 km2 |
| Res Max Depth: | 151.73 m |
The Baoshan Second Dam is a dam in Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
In 1986, the planning team of Water Resources Bureau of the Taiwan Provincial Government conducted preliminary study for a dam exploration to alleviate water scarcity problem in Hsinchu County in the future. In 1989, the initial planning to construct the dam began and the feasibility study started in 1993. In 1995, the Project Plan for the Second Baoshan Reservoir in Hsinchu County was proposed. The construction began in April1997 and completed in June2006.[1] In 2020, the government announced that it would increase the height of the dam to increase the total water supply of Taiwan.[2]
The dam is an embankment type of dam. It spans over 58meters high, 350 meters long with a volume of 2,052,000m3. It produces a reservoir with a catchment area of 2.88km2, full water level area of 1.93km2 and a maximum depth of 151.73meters. It has a total capacity of 31,900,000m3 with effective capacity of 31,340,000m3.[1]