List of lakes of Taiwan
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Sun Moon Lake, the largest lake in Taiwan
Taiwan's largest natural lake is Sun Moon Lake. Its largest artificial body of water is in the Zengwen Dam. The majority of Taiwan's lakes have multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, water supply and tourist attractions. The volume area of natural lakes tend not to be big.[1]
Terminologies[]
In Chinese language terminology, smaller bodies of water (ponds) are designated the terms 「池」 ("-chi"), 「塘」("-tang") or 「潭」("-tan"); larger bodies of water are designated as 「湖」("-hu", lake) and 「沼」("-zhao", marsh); while bodies of water with multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc are called 「水庫」 ("-shuiku", lit. water storage).[2]
Lists[]
Natural lakes[]
Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) |
Source | Type | Area (Hectare) |
Capacity (m3) |
Usage | Notes |
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Keelung | 150 | Stream | Sightseeing | 2 | Recreation | |||
Taipei | 870 | Rainwater | Wetland, dammed lake | 0.3 | Conservation | [3] | ||
New Taipei | 1320 | Rainwater | Alpine lakes | 5.3 | Conservation | |||
New Taipei | 830 | Rainwater | Crater lake | 0.5 | Conservation | |||
Yilan County | Longtan Lake | 20 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 17 | Cultivation, recreation, tourist attraction | ||
Yilan County | 470 | Creek | Tourist attraction | 9.2 | Cultivation, recreation | |||
Yilan County | 20 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 6.8 | Cultivation, recreation | |||
Yilan County | Meihua Lake | 50 | Tourist attraction | 18.2 | Recreation | |||
Yilan County | 1140 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.3 | Recreation | |||
Yilan County | Cueifong Lake | 1850 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 8~25 | |||
Taoyuan | Longtan Lake | 230 | Stream | Tourist attraction | 18 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
Taoyuan | 386 | Rainwater | Inland lake | 0.4 | ||||
Hsinchu County | 1670 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 3.6 | ||||
Miaoli County | 400 | Spring, rainwater | Tourist attraction | 10 | Irrigation, recreation | |||
Miaoli County | Spring | Tourist attraction | Irrigation, recreation | |||||
Miaoli County | 3520 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.004 | ||||
Taichung | 160 | Spring | Tourist attraction | Recreation | ||||
Nantou County | 730 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 1.5 | Recreation | |||
Nantou County | 620 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 13 | Irrigation, recreation | |||
Nantou County | 550 | Tourist attraction | 20 | Irrigation, recreation | ||||
Nantou County | 2900 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.03 | ||||
Kaohsiung | 2150 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 11.87 | ||||
Kaohsiung | 2290 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.4 | ||||
Kaohsiung | 2150 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 1.4 | ||||
Pingtung County | 319 | Rainwater | Wetland | 124 | Conservation | |||
Hualien County | 2900 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 2.2 | ||||
Hualien County | Liyu Lake | 140 | Spring | Tourist attraction | 104 | Recreation | ||
Hualien County | 1100 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 1.5 | ||||
Hualien County | 2770 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.6 | ||||
Hualien County | 2790 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 2.8 | ||||
Taitung County | Dapo Pond | 262 | Wetland, tourist attraction | 28 | Conservation, irrigation, recreation | |||
Taitung County | Pipa Lake | Beinan River | Tourist attraction | Recreation | ||||
Taitung County | 2040 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 5.13 | ||||
Taitung County | Chiaming Lake | 3310 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.9 | |||
Taitung County | 340 | Rainwater | Crater lake | 0.4 | Water supply |
Semi-artificial lakes[]
Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) |
Source | Type | Area (Hectare) |
Capacity (m3) |
Usage | Notes |
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Taipei | Dapi Lake | 10 | Rainwater | Tourist attraction | 8.4 | Flood control, recreation | ||
Taipei | Dahu Lake | 10 | Rainwater | Tourist attraction | 9.2 | Flood control, recreation | ||
Taoyuan | 250 | Tourist attraction | 4.8 | Recreation | ||||
Taoyuan | 250 | Tourist attraction | 4.6 | Recreation | ||||
Hsinchu | Green Grass Lake | 40 | Reservoir, tourist attraction | 16.30 | Irrigation, recreation | |||
Nantou County | Sun Moon Lake | 748 | Zhuoshui River, (Shuili River tributary) | Reservoir, tourist attraction | 840 | 145,730,000 | Power generation, recreation | [4] |
Pingtung County | Longluan Lake | 18.5 | Reservoir, wetland | 120~175 | Conservation, irrigation |
Artificial lakes[]
Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) |
Source | Type | Area (Hectare) |
Capacity (m3) |
Usage | Notes |
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New Taipei | Feicui Reservoir | 170 | Beishi River | Reservoir | 1024 | 382,870,000 | Public water supply, power generation | [5] |
New Taipei | 22.2 | Xindian River | Reservoir | 50 | 700,000 | Public water supply | [6] | |
Keelung | 70 | Reservoir | 9 | 560,000 | Water supply | [7] | ||
Keelung | 80 | Reservoir | 56 | 10,090,000 | Water supply | [8] | ||
New Taipei | 10 | Rainwater | Lake | 13.4 | Flood control, irrigation | |||
Yilan County | 170 | Lanyang River | Regulation basin | 2.3 | Power generation reservoir | |||
Yilan County | ||||||||
Taoyuan | Shimen Reservoir | 245 | Dahan River | Reservoir | 800 | Irrigation, power generation, water supply, flood control, landscaping | ||
Hsinchu County | Baoshan Reservoir | 141.6 | Reservoir | 60.2 | 5,470,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [9] | |
Hsinchu County | Baoshan Second Dam | 151.73 | Reservoir | 193 | 31,900,000 | Water supply | [10] | |
Hsinchu County | 69.6 | Reservoir | 137 | Water supply, irrigation | ||||
Miaoli County | 85 | Reservoir | 165 | 28,670,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [11] | ||
Miaoli County | Mingde Dam | 60 | Reservoir | 162 | 12,850,000 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [12] | |
Miaoli County | Liyutan Dam | 300 | Reservoir | 432 | 119,080,000 | Water supply, irrigation, power generation, recreation | [13] | |
Taichung | Deji Dam | 1400 | Dajia River | Reservoir | 454 | 199,830,000 | Water supply, irrigation, flood control, tourist attraction | [14] |
Taichung | Guguan Dam | 930 | Dajia River | Reservoir | 60 | Power generation, Regulation basin | ||
Taichung | Shigang Dam | 270 | Dajia River | Weir | 64.5 | 3,380,000 | Irrigation, water supply, tourist attraction | [15] |
Nantou County | Wushe Dam | 1000 | (Zhuoshui River tributary) | Reservoir | 350 | 53,790,000 | Regulation basin, recreation, power generation | [16] |
Nantou County | 668 | Reservoir | 4.9 | 230,000 | Irrigation | [17] | ||
Chiayi | Lantan Lake | 80 | Bazhang River | Reservoir | 77 | 9,780,000 | Water supply, recreation | [18] |
Chiayi County | Renyitan Dam | 100 | Bazhang River | Reservoir | 232 | 27,100,000 | Water supply, recreation | [19] |
Chiayi County / Tainan | Zengwen Dam | 200 | Zengwen River | Reservoir | 1,714 | 491,590,000 | Water supply, irrigation, power generation, tourist attraction, flood control | [20][21] |
Tainan | Wushantou Dam | 60 | Zengwen River | Reservoir | 1,300 | 154,158,000 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [21][22] |
Tainan | Nanhua Dam | 180 | Houku River (Zengwen River tributary) | Reservoir | 537 | 115,900,000 | Water supply, recreation | [23] |
Tainan | 70 | Yanshui River, | Reservoir | 25 | 910,000 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [21] | |
Tainan | 190 | Reservoir | 197 | 25,093,448 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [21][24] | ||
Tainan | 45.3 | Jishui River | Reservoir | 76.17 | 8,100,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [21] | |
Tainan | 143 | Zengwen River, | Reservoir | 12.50 | 1,150,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [21] | |
Tainan | 72 | Bazhang River, Touqian River | Reservoir | 55.29 | 3,783,287 | Water supply, irrigation | [21] | |
Kaohsiung | Jinshi Lake | 9 | Love River | Artificial lake | 11 | Flood control, recreation | ||
Kaohsiung | Lotus Pond | 11 | Artificial lake | 42 | Flood control, recreation | |||
Kaohsiung | Meinong Lake | 50 | Stream | Artificial lake | 27 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
Kaohsiung | Chengqing Lake | 20 | Gaoping River | Artificial lake | 103 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | ||
Kaohsiung | 40 | Agongdian River | Reservoir | 290 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | |||
Kaohsiung | 50 | Donggang River | Reservoir | 75 | Water supply | |||
Pingtung County | Mudan Dam | 132 | , Mudan River | Reservoir | 142 | 27,930,000 | Irrigation, water supply | [25] |
Taitung County | Beinan River | Artificial lake | 11 | Recreation | ||||
Taitung County | (Green Island) | 27.3 | Rainwater | Reservoir | 1.23 | Water supply | ||
Penghu County | 9 | Reservoir | 32 | Water supply | ||||
Penghu County | 11 | Rainwater | Reservoir | 15 | Water supply | |||
Penghu County | 8 | Rainwater | Reservoir | 8.1 | Water supply | |||
Kinmen County |
Former lakes[]
Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) |
Source | Type | Description | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yunlin County, Chiayi County | Caoling Lake | 540 | Qingshui River | Barrier lake | Created and destroyed four times. Most recent instance from 1999 to 2004. | [26] |
English Name (and Chinese) |
Images | Location |
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Bitan Lake (碧潭湖) |
Xindian District, New Taipei City | |
Changpi Lake (長埤湖) |
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Sanxing Township, Yilan County |
Chengcing Lake (澄清湖) |
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Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City |
Chiaming Lake (嘉明湖) |
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Haiduan Township, Taitung County |
Cueifong Lake (翠峰湖) |
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Nan-ao Township, Yilan County |
Dalun Lake (大崙湖) |
Neihu District, Taipei City | |
Dapo Pond (大坡池) |
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Chishang Township, Taitung County |
Gugang Lake (古崗湖) |
Jincheng Township, Kinmen County | |
Jinshi Lake (金獅湖) |
Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City | |
Lantan Lake (蘭潭水庫) |
East District, Chiayi City | |
Liyu Lake (鯉魚潭) |
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Shoufeng Township, Hualien County |
Longtan Lake (龍潭大池) |
Longtan District, Taoyuan City | |
Meihua Lake (梅花湖) |
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Dongshan Township, Yilan County |
Meinong Lake (美濃湖) |
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Meinong District, Kaohsiung City |
Milk Lake (牛奶湖) |
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Shilin District, Taipei City |
Pipa Lake (琵琶湖) |
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Taitung City, Taitung County |
Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) |
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Yuchi Township, Nantou County |
See also[]
- Geography of Taiwan
- List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
References[]
- ^ "Taiwan's lake ecosystem". Endemic Species Research Institute, Committee of Agriculture. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.
- ^ 陳鎮東, 王冰潔 (2012-03-17). "台灣的Lake與Reservoir". 科學月刊,0339期,1998年3月. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01.
- ^ 中山大學海洋地質所,陳鎮東教授, 王冰潔研究員,1997年
- ^ "Sun Moon Lake". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04.
- ^ "Feitsui Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14.
- ^ "Qingtan Weir". Water Resources Agency. Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Xishi Reservoir". Water Resources Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Xinshan Reservoir". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-08.
- ^ "Baoshan Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05.
- ^ "Baoshan Second Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.
- ^ "Yongheshan Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05.
- ^ "Mingde Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Liyutan Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Deji Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10.
- ^ "Shigang Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Wushe Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Toushe Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Lantan Lake". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Renyitan Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Zengwen Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g "西拉雅境內Reservoir介紹". Siraya National Scenic Area Administration. 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Wushantou Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14.
- ^ "Nanhua Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Baihe Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Mudan Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (2008-03-22). "草嶺潭四度形成四度消失/土石淤積 造就全球紀錄 - 地方". 自由時報電子報 (in zh-Hant-TW). Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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