Xinshan Dam

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Xinshan Dam
新山壩
新山水庫 Xinshan Reservoir - panoramio.jpg
Xinshan Reservoir
Xinshan Dam is located in Taiwan
Xinshan Dam
Taiwan
LocationAnle, Keelung, Taiwan
Coordinates25°07′49.5″N 121°42′33.0″E / 25.130417°N 121.709167°E / 25.130417; 121.709167Coordinates: 25°07′49.5″N 121°42′33.0″E / 25.130417°N 121.709167°E / 25.130417; 121.709167
StatusOperational
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
Reservoir
Total capacity10,000,000 m3 (8,100 acre⋅ft)[1]

The Xinshan Dam (traditional Chinese: 新山壩; simplified Chinese: 新山坝; pinyin: Xīnshān Bà) is a dam located in Anle District, Keelung, Taiwan.[2] The dam supplies water to Keelung and New Taipei districts of Jinshan, Ruifang, Wanli and Xizhi Districts.

History[]

The dam was completed in 1980. The reservoir underwent expansion capacity in 1998 from 4 million m3 to 10 million m3.[3][4]

Transportation[]

The dam is accessible west of Keelung Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, MOEA. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Strong Motion Monitoring of the Hsin-Shan dam in Taiwan" (PDF). Bartec Syscom. April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ Central News Agency (11 April 2015). "Keelung city has sufficient water supply till June: company". Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, MOEA. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.


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