Zhiyan Reservoir () is a

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located in the town of Huangdian,

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, China. It covers a total surface area of and has a storage capacity of some of water. It belongs to the first grade water source protection area () and is part of Lanxi's water supply network. It is adjacent to the city of

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History

Zhiyan Reservoir was built in April 1974 for

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, flood control, electricity generation and

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purposes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhiyan Reservoir Reservoirs in Zhejiang Lanxi County Tourist attractions in Jinhua 1970s establishments in China