Meidian Reservoir[2] (simplified Chinese: 梅店水库; traditional Chinese: 梅店水庫; pinyin: Méidiàn shuǐkù), also known as Sunshine Lake,[3] is a large-sized reservoir[4] in Huangpi District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, located on the Lishu River, a tributary of Sheshui River.[5]

Meidian Reservoir
Meidian Reservoir is located in China
Meidian Reservoir
Location of Meidian Reservoir in China
LocationNorthern suburbs of Huangpi District, Wuhan[1]
Coordinates31°12′11″N 114°18′36″E / 31.203°N 114.310°E / 31.203; 114.310
Construction beganSeptember 1965

The main project of Meidian Reservoir started in September 1965 and was basically completed in March 1969.[6] It is the largest reservoir in Wuhan. [7] The dam of the Reservoir is 31.4 meters high, with a water surface area of 1333.3 hectares and a total storage capacity of 163.54 million cubic meters.[8]

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  2. ^ Liandong Zhu; Ahmed Ouadha (2016). Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Sustainable Development: (ICSD2015). World Scientific. pp. 336–. ISBN 978-981-4749-91-6.
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  4. ^ "Research Report of Urban Flood Risk Management Capacity". United Nations Development Programme. May 4, 2020. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Summer Social Practice Team of School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences held a kick-off ceremony". School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences at Wuhan University of Technology. 2013-07-11. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  6. ^ Huangpi County History. Wuhan Publishing House. 1992. ISBN 978-7-5430-0797-0.
  7. ^ "Huangpi District Caidian Street Office and Meidian Reservoir Management Office Sign Eco-Environmental Protection Co-Management Agreement". Chutian Metropolis Daily. 2018-11-26.
  8. ^ "Tidal Flat Planning for Aquaculture Waters in Wuhan" (PDF). Wuhan Municipal Agricultural and Rural Bureau. 2020-04-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-09.