The Renyitan Dam () is a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...

in Fanlu Township,

Chiayi County Chiayi is a County (Taiwan), county in Taiwan. Located in Regions of Taiwan, southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City, it is the sixth largest county in the island of Taiwan. Its major tourist destination is Alishan Natio ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

History

The dam was initially constructed in April 1980 on Renyi Lake and was opened in October 1987.

Technical specifications

The water intake for the reservoir inside the dam comes from

Bazhang River The Bazhang River, also spelled Pachang River, () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan City for 81 km. History On July 22, 2000, the Bazhang River experienced extreme flooding. Four workers on a riv ...

. The reservoir has a full capacity of 29,110,000 m³ and an effective capacity of 27,310,000 m³. The reservoir maximum surface area is 2.32 km² with a maximum depth of 105 m.

Transportation

The dam is accessible east from

Chiayi Station Chiayi (,), officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in Chianan Plain in southwestern Taiwan, surrounded by Chiayi County with a population of 263,188 inhabitants as of January 2023. The Hoanya people inhabited present-day Chiayi u ...

of Taiwan Railways.

References

1987 establishments in Taiwan Dams in Chiayi County Dams completed in 1987 {{Taiwan-dam-stub

History

Technical specifications

Transportation

See also

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