Zhiyan Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 芝堰水库; traditional Chinese: 芝堰水庫; pinyin: Zhīyǎn Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in the town of Huangdian, Lanxi, Zhejiang, China.[1] It covers a total surface area of 53.4 km² (20.6 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 28,000,000 m³ (0.0067 cu mi) of water. It belongs to the first grade water source protection area (一级水源保护区) and is part of Lanxi's water supply network. It is adjacent to the city of Jiande.

Zhiyan Reservoir
Zhiyan Reservoir
Location	Huangdian, Lanxi, Zhejiang
Coordinates	29°23′19″N 119°22′21″E
Type	Reservoir
Native name	芝堰水库  (Chinese)
Primary outflows	Gan Stream
Basin countries	China
Built	April 1974 (1974-04)
First flooded	December 1980 (1980-12)
Surface area	53.4 square kilometres (20.6 sq mi)
Water volume	28,000,000 cubic metres (0.0067 cu mi)

History

Zhiyan Reservoir was built in April 1974 for irrigation, flood control, electricity generation and drinking water purposes.[2]

View of Zhiyan Reservoir from the dam, in October 2014.

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