Songtao Reservoir
Dam in Hainan
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The Songtao Reservoir (Chinese: 松涛水库; pinyin: Sōngtāo Shuǐkù), also known as the Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area, is the largest body of water in Hainan, and the second largest reservoir[1] in China.[4]
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| Songtao Reservoir Dam | |
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Map showing the Songtao Reservoir (Greenfield Reservoir) | |
  Songtao Reservoir Dam Location within China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Hainan |
| Coordinates | 19°19′57″N 109°40′44″E |
| Construction began | 1958[1] |
| Opening date | 1969[2] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Nandu River |
| Height | 80.7 m (265 ft) |
| Length | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Songtao Reservoir Songtao Reservoir Irrigation Area (Code BHF60000181) |
| Total capacity | 3,070,000,000 m3 (2,490,000 acre⋅ft) [3] |
| Surface area | 58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi) |
Located upstream of the Nandu River approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Danzhou City, the reservoir covers 0.17 percent of the island and has a total capacity of 3,340,000,000 cubic metres (1.18×1011 cu ft). The reservoir contains more than 100 islands, and is used for agriculture, fisheries, and tourism.[5]
