Huating Lake
Encyclopedia
Huating Lake also known as the Hualiangting Reservoir (花凉亭水库 Huāliángtíng Shuĭkù), is a large scale reservoir in Taihu County
, Anqing City, Anhui
Province, People's Republic of China, used for the purposes of flood control, hydro-electric powe
r generation, agricultual irrigation, transport and tourism. The lake is a National Scenic Area, National 4A Tourist Attraction and demonstration site for agro-tourism.
Damming of the lake to create a reservoir began in 1958 and continued until 1962. There was then an eight year hiatus until 1970 when construction resumed. Fundamental infrastructure was in place by 1976 and the project completed in 2001.
On October 26, 2009, a 2.1 billion RMB
, 23 month reinforcement program began at the reservoir.
The reservoir provides irrigation for Susong County
, Wangjiang County
, Huaining County
and the eastern part of Taihu County, a total area of some 1.05 million Chinese acres.
Taihu County
Taihu County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of Anqing City. It has a population of 560,000 and an area of . The seat of government is located in Jingxi Town....
, Anqing City, Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
Province, People's Republic of China, used for the purposes of flood control, hydro-electric powe
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
r generation, agricultual irrigation, transport and tourism. The lake is a National Scenic Area, National 4A Tourist Attraction and demonstration site for agro-tourism.
Damming of the lake to create a reservoir began in 1958 and continued until 1962. There was then an eight year hiatus until 1970 when construction resumed. Fundamental infrastructure was in place by 1976 and the project completed in 2001.
On October 26, 2009, a 2.1 billion RMB
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
, 23 month reinforcement program began at the reservoir.
The reservoir provides irrigation for Susong County
Susong County
Susong County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Anqing City. It has population of 800,000 and an area of . The government of Susong County is located in Fulyu Town.-Administrative divisions:...
, Wangjiang County
Wangjiang County
Wangjiang County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Anqing City. It has population of 600,000 and an area of . The government of Wangjiang County is located in Leiyang Town.-Administrative divisions:...
, Huaining County
Huaining County
Huaining County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Anqing City. It has a population of 790,000 and an area of . The government of Huaining County was originally based in Shipai Town and moved to its current location in Gaohe Town on Jan...
and the eastern part of Taihu County, a total area of some 1.05 million Chinese acres.
External links
- (In Chinese) Huating Lake Scenic Area (花亭湖风景名胜区)
- (In Chinese) Huating Lake Tourism Website (花亭湖旅游网)