Daoguanhe Reservoir[2] (simplified Chinese: 道观河水库; traditional Chinese: 道觀河水庫; pinyin: Dàoguàn hé shuǐkù), also known as Taoist Temple River Reservoir, is a large-sized reservoir[3] in Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, located on the Daoguan River, a tributary of the Sha River. It is mainly used for irrigation, taking into account flood control, power generation, farming and other comprehensive use.[4]

Daoguanhe Reservoir
LocationXinzhou, Hubei[1]
Coordinates30°51′54″N 115°00′11″E / 30.865°N 115.003°E / 30.865; 115.003
Construction beganOctober 1958

Construction of the Daoguanhe Reservoir started in October 1958,[5] and was completed in 1968.[6] The average water depth of the reservoir is 10.3m,[7] with a total storage capacity of 100 million cubic meters.[8]

References

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  1. ^ The Stockholm Journal of East Asian Studies. Center for Pacific Asia Studies, University of Stockholm. 1990.
  2. ^ Bo-Ping Han; Zhengwen Liu (18 September 2011). Tropical and Sub-Tropical Reservoir Limnology in China: Theory and practice. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-94-007-2007-7.
  3. ^ "Research Report on Urban Flood Disaster Risk Management Capacity" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. Sep 20, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Xinzhou County History". Digital Local Chronicles Museum of Wuhan Local Chronicles. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  5. ^ Chinese Dictionary of Water Names. Harbin Map Publishing House. 1995. ISBN 978-7-80529-266-3.
  6. ^ Yindong, Wang; Bangxi, Xiong; Xufa, MA; Minxue, Wang; Weimin, Wang; Xiaolin, LIU (2004). "Study on Fecundity of Xenocypris Microlepis in Daoguanhe Reservoir, Hubei Province". Journal of Lake Sciences. 16 (2): 179–185. doi:10.18307/2004.0212. S2CID 124066057.
  7. ^ Ocean and Lakes. Sciences Press. 2007.
  8. ^ Proceedings of International Conference on Irrigation System Evaluation and Water Management, 12th to 16th September 1988. Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering. 1988.