Baoshan Second Dam
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| Baoshan Second Dam | |
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_location_map.svg)  Baoshan Second Dam Location of Baoshan Second Dam in Hsinchu County | |
| Official name | 寶山第二水庫 |
| Location | Baoshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°43′32.9″N 121°03′03.4″E / 24.725806°N 121.050944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | April 1997 |
| Opening date | June 2006 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Height (foundation) | 58 m |
| Length | 350 m |
| Dam volume | 2,052,000 m3 |
| Spillway type | free overflow |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 31,900,000 m3 |
| Active capacity | 31,340,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 2.88 km2 |
| Surface area | 1.93 km2 |
| Maximum water depth | 151.73 m |
The Baoshan Second Dam (traditional Chinese: 寶山第二水庫; simplified Chinese: 宝山第二水库; pinyin: Bǎoshān Dì Èr Shuǐkù) is a dam in Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
In 1986, the planning team of Water Resources Bureau of the Taiwan Provincial Government conducted preliminary study for a dam exploration to alleviate water scarcity problem in Hsinchu County in the future. In 1989, the initial planning to construct the dam began and the feasibility study started in 1993. In 1995, the Project Plan for the Second Baoshan Reservoir in Hsinchu County was proposed. The construction began in April 1997 and completed in June 2006.[1] In 2020, the government announced that it would increase the height of the dam to increase the total water supply of Taiwan.[2]
