Tingxia Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 亭下水库; traditional Chinese: 亭下水庫; pinyin: Tíngxià shuǐkù), also known as Tingxia Lake,[1] is a reservoir in Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China, located on the Shanjiang River, a tributary of Fenghua River.[2] It is a large (2) scale water conservancy hub project mainly for flood control and irrigation, combined with power generation and water supply.[3]
| Tingxia Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Birdsview of Tingxia Reservoir | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province |
| Coordinates | 29°39′21″N 121°13′14″E / 29.6558°N 121.2205°E |
| Purpose | flood control and irrigation |
| Construction began | 1978 |
The construction of Tingxia Reservoir started in 1978[4] and was completed in 1985,[5] with a storage capacity of 153 million cubic meters.[6] It is the largest reservoir in Ningbo.[7]
Ningbo's freshwater resources include the Yong River, Yao River, and Fenghua River, all of which contribute to the Tingxia Reservoir as well as other water supplies.[8] It can provide an average of 126 million m3 of premium water to urban areas.[9]
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- ^ China Construction, Volume 31. China Welfare Institute. 1982.
- ^ Ningbo. Ningbo Municipal People's Government. 1994.
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