Weidoushan Reservoir

China · built 1961

Weidoushan Reservoir (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Wěidòushān shuǐkù) is a reservoir in Hong'an County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, China, located on the Yangjia River, a tributary of the Jushui River. It is a large reservoir mainly for irrigation and supplementary for flood control. The Reservoir belongs to the Yangtze River system. The construction of Weidoushan Reservoir started on November 17, 1959, and was basically completed in the end of April 1961. It is the second largest reservoir in Hong'an County. The rain-bearing area of its reservoir region is 74 square kilometers, with a total capacity of 109.8 million cubic meters.

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