Jinshi Lake

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Coordinates22°39′59.8″N 120°19′33.2″E / 22.666611°N 120.325889°E / 22.666611; 120.325889
Primary inflowsDingjin Canal
Jinshi Lake
金獅湖 (Chinese)
Jinshi Lake is located in Kaohsiung
Jinshi Lake
Jinshi Lake
LocationSanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°39′59.8″N 120°19′33.2″E / 22.666611°N 120.325889°E / 22.666611; 120.325889
Typelake
Primary inflowsDingjin Canal
Primary outflowsLove River, Taiwan Strait
Surface area11 hectares (27 acres)

The Jinshi Lake (Golden Lion Lake, Chinese: 金獅湖; pinyin: Jīnshī Hú) is a lake in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

The lake used to be known as Dapi Lake. However, due to its location next to Mount Shi (Chinese: 獅山), the lake is called Jinshi Lake.[1]

Geology

The water source of the lake comes from Dingjin Canal at the east side of the freeway and the lake water flows into Port of Kaohsiung through the escape canal and the Love River. The lake covers an area of around 11 hectares. The total area of the land surrounding the lake is around 14 hectares.[2]

Transportation

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