Agongdian Reservoir

The Agongdian Reservoir (traditional Chinese: 阿公店水庫; simplified Chinese: 阿公店水库; pinyin: Āgōngdiàn Shuǐkù) is a reservoir in Gangshan District and Yanchao District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Agongdian Reservoir
阿公店水庫 (Chinese)
Agongdian Reservoir
Location	Gangshan District and Yanchao District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°48′44.1″N 120°20′59.7″E
Type	reservoir
Primary outflows	Agongdian River
Catchment area	31.87 square kilometres (12.31 sq mi)
Built	1952
Max. depth	40.0 metres (131.2 ft)
Water volume	15,275,960 m3 (12,384.42 acre⋅ft)

History

The construction to build the reservoir started in 1942.^[1] It was then completed in 1952.^[2] In 1998, the Executive Yuan approved the renovation work for the reservoir. Works commenced in February 2000 by the Southern Branch Office of Water Resources Agency and completed in July 2006. The renovation works included conduit spillway reconstruction, water intake tower reconstruction and 116,000,000 m³ reservoir dredging.^[3] In 2017, the Agongdian Solar PV Park, a floating photovoltaic power plant located on the lake, was commissioned.^[4]

Architecture

The reservoir includes a 2.38 km long bike path surrounding the water which was established in 2010, becoming the first bike path surrounding a water body in Taiwan. The path connects to ten sightseeing objects around the reservoir.^[5]

Technical specifications

The reservoir has a water capacity of 15,275,960 m³ and a catchment area of 31.87 km². It has a maximum depth for flood retention level of 40.0 meters.^[2]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan