Lishimen Reservoir
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LocationJietou, Tiantai County, Zhejiang
| Lishimen Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Hanshan Lake | |
| 里石门水库 (Chinese) | |
  Lishimen Reservoir Location of Lishimen Reservoir in Zhejiang province | |
| Location | Jietou, Tiantai County, Zhejiang |
| Coordinates | 29°03′54″N 120°46′03″E / 29.06500°N 120.76750°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Shifeng River |
| Primary outflows | Shifeng River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Built | May 1973 |
| First flooded | November 1979 |
| Water volume | 199,000,000 m3 (0.048 cu mi) |
Lishimen Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 里石门水库; traditional Chinese: 裡石門水庫; pinyin: Lǐshímén Shuǐkù) is a reservoir in the town of Jietou, in Tiantai County, Zhejiang, China.[1] It also known as "Hanshan Lake" due to the Tang dynasty poet-monk Hanshan lived here in seclusion for a long time.[2]
Construction of Lishimen Reservoir, designed by Zhejiang Hydropower Design Institute, commenced in May 1973 and was completed in November 1979.[3] The total investment of the project was 27.54 million yuan.[3]
It covers a total catchment area of 296 km2 (114 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 199,000,000 m3 (0.048 cu mi) of water.[3]