Taihu Reservoir
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Purposepublic water supply[1]
ConstructionbeganOctober 1966
| Taihu Reservoir | |
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  Taihu Reservoir Location of Taihu Reservoir in Taiwan | |
| Coordinates | 24°26′23.6″N 118°25′33.9″E / 24.439889°N 118.426083°E |
| Purpose | public water supply[1] |
| Construction began | October 1966 |
Taihu Reservoir[2] (traditional Chinese: 太湖水庫; simplified Chinese: 太湖水库; pinyin: Tàihú shuǐkù), also spelled as Tai-Hu Reservoir,[3] formerly known as Huanglong Reservoir,[4] is a reservoir located in Jinhu Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.[5] It is one of the main water sources of Kinmen.[6] And the "Lake Tai" formed by the Reservoir is the largest artificial freshwater lake in Kinmen.[7]
The construction of the Taihu Reservoir started in October 1966[8] and was completed on April 10, 1967. [9] The total storage capacity of the Reservoir is more than 1.14 million cubic meters,[10] and the dam is 11.3 meters high and 600 meters long, making it the largest reservoir in the Kinmen region.[8]
