Longwangtang Reservoir
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LocationGuanfang Village, Longwangtang Street, Lyushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province
ConstructionbeganAugust 1920
Built byJapanese
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| Location | Guanfang Village, Longwangtang Street, Lyushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province |
| Construction began | August 1920 |
| Built by | Japanese |
Longwangtang Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 龙王塘水库; traditional Chinese: 龍王塘水庫; pinyin: Lóngwáng táng shuǐkù) is a reservoir located on Longwang River in Guanfang Village, Longwangtang Street, Lyushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province.[1] It was built during the Japanese colonial period in Dalian,[2] with construction starting in August 1920 and completed on March 31, 1924.[3]
The height of the dam of Longwangtang Reservoir is 33.9 meters and the length is 326.6 meters.[4] On one side of the dam is a 33.9-square-kilometer pond; on the other side is a huge 5,000 square meter garden,[5] the Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park,[6] with over 3000 trees of cherry blossoms.[7]
