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
Lishimen Reservoir Location of Lishimen Reservoir in Zhejiang province
Location	Jietou [zh], Tiantai County, Zhejiang
Coordinates	29°03′54″N 120°46′03″E
Type	Reservoir
Native name	里石门水库  (Chinese)
Primary inflows	Shifeng River [zh]
Primary outflows	Shifeng River [zh]
Basin countries	China
Built	May 1973
First flooded	November 1979
Water volume	199,000,000 m3 (0.048 cu mi)

History

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]

Dam

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

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

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