Lingshui Lake Explained

Lingshui Lake
Location:	Lieyu, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates:	24.424°N 118.226°W
Type:	lake
Date-Built:	1963
Date-Flooded:	1963
Pushpin Map:	Taiwan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Taiwan

The Lingshui Lake is a lake in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

History

The lake used to be a lowland area and dry lake since Yuan Dynasty. The production of the salt was discontinued in 1946.^[1] In 1963, the Republic of China Armed Forces dug the area and converted into a freshwater lake with three levees to prevent the area from flooding.^{[2] [3]}

Geology

The lake spans over an area of and divided into three areas by dikes, which are the inner, middle and outer.^{[1] [4]} It forms a swamp for the habitat of fishes, ducks and migratory birds around the area.^[2]

See also

• Geography of Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 17 January 2020. Lingshui Lake. Lieyu Travel. 12 June 2021.
2. Web site: Lingshui Lake. 30 May 2018. Classic Kinmen Travel. 2 November 2018.
3. Web site: Lingshui Lake. Taiwan Medical Travel. 8 March 2022.
4. Web site: Lingshui Lake. Lonely Planet. 8 March 2022.