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Xili Reservoir

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Type
  
Reservoir

Basin countries
  
China

First flooded
  
1960

Primary outflows
  
Dasha River

Built
  
March 1960

Location
  
Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Xili Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 西沥水库; traditional Chinese: 西瀝水庫; pinyin: Xīlì Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, in southwestern Shenzhen in the southwestern China.

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History

Construction began in December 1959 and completed in March 1960. Its drainage basin is about 29 km2 (11 sq mi), and it can hold up to 3,238.81 m3 (7.7703×10−7 cu mi) of water at full capacity. It belongs to the first grade water source protection area (一级水源保护区) and is part of Shenzhen's water supply network. The reservoir provides drinking water and water for irrigation. The reservoir discharges into Dasha River which empties into the South China Sea in Shenzhen Bay.

Public Access

It is not open to the public.

Transportation

  • Take bus No. 36 or 226 to Xili Zoo Bus Stop (西丽动物园总站)
  • References

    Xili Reservoir Wikipedia