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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
白河水庫 (Chinese)
Baihe Reservoir is located in Tainan
Baihe Reservoir
Baihe Reservoir
LocationBaihe, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°21′43.2″N 120°29′03.4″E / 23.362000°N 120.484278°E / 23.362000; 120.484278
Typereservoir
Built1965
Water volume
9,690,000 m3 (7,860 acre⋅ft)

History

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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