The Baihe Reservoir () is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Baihe District
Baihe District () is a district located in Tainan, Taiwan. It is known for its hot springs and lotus farming. The town borders Chiayi County to the north and east, Dongshan District to the south, and Houbi District to the west. Some indigenou ...
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Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History
The reservoir was constructed in 1965. During the
drought
A drought is defined as drier than normal conditions.Douville, H., K. Raghavan, J. Renwick, R.P. Allan, P.A. Arias, M. Barlow, R. Cerezo-Mota, A. Cherchi, T.Y. Gan, J. Gergis, D. Jiang, A. Khan, W. Pokam Mba, D. Rosenfeld, J. Tierney, an ...
in early 2021, the reservoir became completely dry in March-April. In June 2021, a discharge warning was issued for the dam.
Technical specifications
The reservoir has an effective capacity of 9,690,000 m
3.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
This is a partial listing of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan (Republic of China).
List of dams and reservoirs
See also
* List of power stations in Taiwan
References
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Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan(Taiwan Water Resources Agency ...
References
1965 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Tainan
Energy infrastructure completed in 1965
Reservoirs in Taiwan
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