Baihe Reservoir

The Baihe Reservoir (traditional Chinese: 白河水庫; simplified Chinese: 白河水库; pinyin: Báihé Shuǐkù) is a reservoir in Baihe District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Baihe Reservoir
Baihe Reservoir
LocationBaihe, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°21′43.2″N 120°29′03.4″E
Typereservoir
Native name白河水庫  (Chinese)
Built1965
Water volume9,690,000 m3 (7,860 acre⋅ft)

History

The reservoir was constructed in 1965.[1] During the drought in early 2021, the reservoir became completely dry in March-April.[2][3][4] In June 2021, a discharge warning was issued for the dam.[5]

Technical specifications

The reservoir has an effective capacity of 9,690,000 m3.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Baihe Reservoir(白河水庫)". Travel Tainan. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. AFP (6 April 2021). "Taiwan imposes water rationing as drought worsens". Phys.org. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. Simons, Ashley (13 May 2021). "Chipageddon: How Taiwan's drought impacts your electronic devices". The Knight News. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. France, Agence (20 April 2021). "Taiwan's Worst Drought in Decades Deepens Chip Shortage Jitters". IndustryWeek. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. Wang, Shu-feng; Kao, Evelyn (6 June 2021). "Heavy rain in Kaohsiung prompts mudslide fears, evacuations". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, MOEA. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.


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