Qimei Reservoir
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Purposepublic water supply[1]
Constructionbegan1 June 1990
| Qimei Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Qimei Reservoir Location of Qimei Reservoir in Taiwan | |
| Coordinates | 23°12′40″N 119°26′02″E / 23.2111°N 119.4339°E |
| Purpose | public water supply[1] |
| Construction began | 1 June 1990 |
Qimei Reservoir[2] (traditional Chinese: 七美水庫[3]; simplified Chinese: 七美水库; pinyin: Qīměi shuǐkù), also known as Ch'i-mei Reservoir,[4] is a reservoir located in Donghu Village, Qimei Township, Penghu County. It is the only reservoir[5] and the main source of water on Qimei Island.[6]
The construction of the Qimei Reservoir started on 1 June 1990[7] and was completed on 1 October 1991.[8] It has a catchment area of 1.14 square kilometers and a designed effective water storage capacity of about 230,000 cubic meters.[9]
