Huating Lake
Huating Lake (Chinese: 花亭湖; pinyin: Huātíng Hú), 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 power generation, agricultural irrigation, transport and tourism. The lake is a National Scenic Area, National 4A Tourist Attraction and demonstration site for agro-tourism.
| Huating Lake Dam | |
|---|---|
Location within China | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Location | Chalukou Village (岔路口乡) Reservoir in Taihu County, Anqing City, Anhui Province |
| Coordinates | 30°28′02″N 116°14′51″E |
| Construction began | 1958 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Crushed rock and clay embankment |
| Class | Large |
| Code | BFAA5102941 |
| Impounds | Changhe (长河) |
| Height | 57.9 m (190 ft) |
| Length | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 99.4 m (326 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Huating Lake 花亭湖 |
| Total capacity | 2.39 billion cubic metres (84 billion cubic feet) |
| Catchment area | 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) |
| Website hth.gov.cn | |
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.