Xili Reservoir | |
Location: | Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong |
Coords: | 22.6104°N 113.9705°W |
Type: | Reservoir |
Outflow: | Dasha River |
Basin Countries: | China |
Date-Built: | March 1960 |
Date-Flooded: | 1960 |
Area: | 29km2 |
Max-Depth: | 21.67m (71.1feet) |
Volume: | 3238.81m2 |
Pushpin Map: | Guangdong |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the reservoir in Guangdong |
Xili Reservoir is a reservoir located in Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, in the southwest of Shenzhen.[1]
Construction began in December 1959 and completed in March 1960. Its drainage basin is about 29km2, and it can hold up to 3238.81m2 of water at full capacity. It belongs to the first grade water source protection area and is part of Shenzhen's water supply network.[2] The reservoir provides drinking water and water for irrigation. The reservoir discharges into Dasha River which empties into the South China Sea in Shenzhen Bay.
It is not open to the public.[3]