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Xiangmi Lake

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Type
  
Lake

Area
  
194 ha

Basin countries
  
China

Year built
  
1966

Xiangmi Lake

Location
  
Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Surface area
  
1.94 square kilometres (480 acres)

Water volume
  
1,783,500 m (0.0004279 cu mi)

Xiangmi Lake(Chinese: 香蜜湖; pinyin: Xiāngmìhú) is man-made recreational lake located in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It covers a total surface area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 1,783,500 m3 (0.0004279 cu mi) of water. The lake provides landscape water and is used for flood and silt control, and recreational activities, such as boating, swimming, and fishing.

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History

Xiangmi Lake was established and opened to the public in 1966, which has fun, food and drink, and tourism. At that time it bore the name Xiangmaochang Reservoir (香茅场水库), which was extended to a small reservoir in 1978.

Transportation

  • Take bus No. 44, 46, 65, 107, 108, 235 or 237 to Xiangmi Lake North Bus Stop (香蜜湖北站)
  • Take subway Line 1 (Luobao Line) to get off at Xiangmi Station.

    • References

    Xiangmi Lake Wikipedia
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