Songtao Reservoir Dam | |
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Country | China |
Location | Hainan |
Coordinates | 19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E / 19.33250°N 109.67889°E |
Construction began | 1958 [1] |
Opening date | 1969 [2] |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Nandu River |
Height | 80.7 m (265 ft) |
Length | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Songtao Reservoir Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area (Code BHF60000181) |
Total capacity | 3,070,000,000 m3 (2,490,000 acre⋅ft) [3] |
Surface area | 58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi) |
The Songtao Reservoir ( Chinese: 松涛水库; pinyin: Sōngtāo Shuǐkù), also known as the Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area, is the largest body of water in Hainan, and the second largest reservoir [1] in China. [4]
Located upstream of the Nandu River approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Danzhou City, the reservoir covers 0.17 percent of the island and has a total capacity of 3,340,000,000 cubic metres (1.18×1011 cu ft). The reservoir contains more than 100 islands, and is used for agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. [5]