Red Flag Lake (Zhenning County)

Red Flag Lake (simplified Chinese: 红旗湖; traditional Chinese: 紅旗湖; pinyin: Hóngqí Hú), also known as Red Flag Reservoir (红旗水库; 紅旗水庫; Hóngqí Shuǐkù), is an artificial lake in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China. It covers a total surface area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 832,600 m3 (0.0001998 cu mi) of water. The lake discharges into the Zhenning River.

Red Flag Lake
Red Flag Reservoir
红旗湖 (Chinese)
Red Flag Lake is located in China
Red Flag Lake
Red Flag Lake
Location in China.
LocationZhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China
Coordinates26°04′49″N 105°46′35″E / 26.080191°N 105.776436°E / 26.080191; 105.776436
TypeArtificial lake
Primary outflowsZhenning River
Basin countriesChina
Surface area5 square kilometres (1,200 acres)
Max. depth10.8 m (35 ft)
Water volume832,600 m3 (0.0001998 cu mi)

Function

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The lake provides drinking water and water for irrigation.

The dam is 10.8 m (35 ft) high and made of stones.

Picture

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Red Flag Lake in 2020.

References

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  • 镇宁布依族苗族自治县概况 [General Situation of Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 9787105085859.