Mudan Dam

The Mudan Dam (Chinese: 牡丹水壩; pinyin: Mǔdān Shuǐbà) is a dam in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It forms the largest reservoir in Pingtung County.[1]

Mudan Dam
Location of Mudan Dam in Taiwan
Official name牡丹水壩
LocationMudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°07′57.3″N 120°47′04.0″E
StatusOperational
Opening date1995 (1995)
Reservoir
Total capacity30,000,000 m3 (24,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area69 km2 (27 sq mi)

History

The dam was officially opened in 1995.

Technical details

The reservoir collects water from Rureng Creek and Mudan Creek. The surface area of its catchment is 60 km2 with a total storage capacity of 30 million m3. It supplies water for domestic and agriculture water demands in Checheng, Fangliao, Fangshan, Hengchun, Manzhou and Mudan Townships, as well as public water around Kenting National Park.

See also

References

  1. "i屏東愛屏東". i屏東愛屏東.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.