Foziling Reservoir Explained

Foziling Reservoir
Pushpin Map:China Anhui
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Anhui
Location:Huoshan County, Anhui, China
Coords:31.3461°N 116.2728°W
Type:Reservoir
Basin Countries:China
Date-Built:January 1952–November 1954
Date-Flooded:1955
Area:1270km2
Max-Depth:74.4m (244.1feet)
Volume:405000000m2

Foziling Reservoir is a reservoir located in Huoshan County, Anhui, China.

History

The reservoir project was started in January 1952 and completed in November 1954, taking two years and ten months. It is the first large-scale water conservancy and hydropower project built after the founding of the Communist State, and Chinese official media call it "the first dam in New China".[1]

Function

The reservoir provides drinking water for locals, and has also become a place for recreation for nearby residents.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: . zh . zh:新中国第一坝开始加固 可抵御千年一遇洪水 . 2002-10-22 . 2023-02-17 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230842/http://www.cctv.com/news/science/20021022/100065.shtml.