Meilin Reservoir
Meilin Reservoir | |
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Maxie Reservoir | |
Meilin Reservoir | |
Location | Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong |
Coordinates | 22°34′42″N 114°02′03″E / 22.578353°N 114.034039°ECoordinates: 22°34′42″N 114°02′03″E / 22.578353°N 114.034039°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Native name | 梅林水库 (Chinese) |
Basin countries | China |
Built | 1956 |
First flooded | 1956 |
Surface area | 4.26 km2 (1,050 acres) |
Max. depth | 58.60 m (192.3 ft) |
Water volume | 1,309 million cubic metres (346×10 9 US gal)[citation needed] |
Meilin Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 梅林水库; traditional Chinese: 梅林水庫; pinyin: Meílín Shuĭkù) is a reservoir located in Futian District, in southwestern Shenzhen in the southern China. Meilin Reservoir belongs to the first grade water source protection area (一级水源保护区) and is part of Shenzhen's .[1] It covers a total surface area of 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 1,309×10 6 m3 (0.314 cu mi) of water. It is surrounded by the Longding Hill (龙顶山).
History[]
The reservoir was formed in June 1956 with the name of Maxie Reservoir (马泻水库). In 1991 the Shenzhen Water Conservancy expanded the reservoir.[2]
Climate[]
Meilin Reservoir is in the subtropical maritime monsoon climate zone, total annual rainfall of 1944 mm, a frost-free period of 355 days, and annual average runoff is 430 km3 (100 cu mi). It enjoys a mild climate and has plenty of rainfall and sunshine. Every year from April to September is the flood season, rainfall accounted for 84.3% of the whole year.
Public Access[]
The reservoir is open to public all day. It is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.
Transportation[]
- Take bus b. 821 to Meilin Park Bus Stop (梅林公园站).
- Take subway Line 9 (Meilin Line) to get off at Xiameilin Station, getting out from Exit C and walk to Xiameilin Market Bus Stop (下梅林市场站) to transfer to bus No. 111 to Meilin First Village Bus Stop (梅林一村站).
- Take subway Line 4 (Longhua Line) to get off at Shangmeilin Station, getting out from Exit C and walk to Zhongkang Park Bus Stop (中康公园站) to transfer to bus No. 334 to Shangmeilin Market Bus Stop (上梅林市场站).
References[]
- ^ 梅林水库犬只游窜 污染水源无人过问. ifeng (in Chinese). 2016-07-04.
- ^ 深圳市水务局深圳市(梅林水库)水情教育中心运行维护招标公告. mof.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2015-07-14.
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