Shanxi Reservoir (), also known as Shansi 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 ...

located in Shanxi Village, Jinsha Township,

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. Its water source is natural rainfall. The construction of the Shanxi Reservoir started in March 1996 and was completed in September 1997. It has a catchment area of 0.88 square kilometers and a designed effective water storage capacity of about 220,000 cubic meters.

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Buildings and structures in Taiwan Buildings and structures completed in 1997 Geography of Kinmen County Jinsha Township Reservoirs in Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub