Agongdian Reservoir
Reservoir in Kaohsiung, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Agongdian Reservoir (traditional Chinese: 阿公店水庫; simplified Chinese: 阿公店水库; pinyin: Āgōngdiàn Shuǐkù) is a reservoir in Gangshan District and Yanchao District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
| Agongdian Reservoir | |
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| 阿公店水庫 (Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Agongdian Reservoir | |
| Location | Gangshan District and Yanchao District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°48′44.1″N 120°20′59.7″E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Agongdian River |
| Catchment area | 31.87 square kilometres (12.31 sq mi) |
| Built | 1952 |
| Max. depth | 40.0 metres (131.2 ft) |
| Water volume | 15,275,960 m3 (12,384.42 acre⋅ft) |
The construction to build the reservoir started in 1942.[1] It was then completed in 1952.[2] In 1998, the Executive Yuan approved the renovation work for the reservoir. Works commenced in February 2000 by the Southern Branch Office of Water Resources Agency and completed in July 2006. The renovation works included conduit spillway reconstruction, water intake tower reconstruction and 116,000,000 m3 reservoir dredging.[3]
The reservoir includes a 2.38 km long bike path surrounding the water which was established in 2010, becoming the first bike path surrounding a water body in Taiwan. The path connects to ten sightseeing objects around the reservoir.[4]
The reservoir has a water capacity of 15,275,960 m3 and a catchment area of 31.87 km2. It has a maximum depth for flood retention level of 40.0 meters.[2]
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