Lishimen Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 里石门水库; traditional Chinese: 裡石門水庫; pinyin: Lǐshímén Shuǐkù) is a reservoir in the town of Jietou [zh], in Tiantai County, Zhejiang, China.[1] It also known as "Hanshan Lake" due to the Tang dynasty poet-monk Hanshan lived here in seclusion for a long time.[2]

Lishimen Reservoir
Hanshan Lake
里石门水库 (Chinese)
Lishimen Reservoir is located in Zhejiang
Lishimen Reservoir
Lishimen Reservoir
Location of Lishimen Reservoir in Zhejiang province
LocationJietou [zh], Tiantai County, Zhejiang
Coordinates29°03′54″N 120°46′03″E / 29.06500°N 120.76750°E / 29.06500; 120.76750
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsShifeng River [zh]
Primary outflowsShifeng River [zh]
Basin countriesChina
BuiltMay 1973
First floodedNovember 1979
Water volume199,000,000 m3 (0.048 cu mi)

History

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Construction of Lishimen Reservoir, designed by Zhejiang Hydropower Design Institute, commenced in May 1973 and was completed in November 1979.[3] The total investment of the project was 27.54 million yuan.[3]

It covers a total catchment area of 296 km2 (114 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 199,000,000 m3 (0.048 cu mi) of water.[3]

The dam is 70 m (230 ft) high, 4 m (13 ft) thick, and its bottom is 15.5 m (51 ft) width with 120,000 m3 (2.9×10−5 cu mi) of concrete was poured.

Culture

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The reservoir served as a shooting location for the 2021 war film The Battle at Lake Changjin.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 激流勇进70年,被称为“保命库”的里石门水库,给天台人民带来幸福感. Sohu (in Chinese). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ Li Kewei (李可为) (25 October 2021). 跟着电影《长津湖》研学天台寒山湖. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 里石门水库建设背后的故事,您知道吗?. Sohu (in Chinese). 10 December 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Wu Dan (吴丹), ed. (2 October 2021). 2天6亿票房!《长津湖》这些大场面是在长兴煤山货运站. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 October 2021.