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Foziling Reservoir

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Foziling Reservoir
佛子岭水库 (Chinese)
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Dam of Foziling Reservoir in May 2006
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LocationHuoshan County, Anhui, China
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TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsPi River (zh)
Basin countriesChina
BuiltJanuary 1952–November 1954
First flooded1955
Surface area1,270 square kilometres (310,000 acres)
Max. depth74.4 m (244 ft)
Water volume405,000,000 m3 (0.097 cu mi)

Foziling Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 佛子岭水库; traditional Chinese: 佛子嶺水庫; pinyin: Fózǐlǐng Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in Huoshan County, Anhui, China.

History

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Mao Zedong visited Foziling Reservoir model in Hefei, Anhui in 1954

The reservoir project began in January 1952 and completed in November 1954, taking two years and ten months. It is the first large-scale water conservancy and hydropower project built after the founding of the Communist State, and Chinese official media call it "the first dam in New China".[1]

Function

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The reservoir provides drinking water for locals, and has also become a place for recreation for nearby residents.

See also

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References

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