Kongzihe Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 孔子河水库; traditional Chinese: 孔子河水庫; pinyin: Kǒngzǐ hé shuǐkù), also known as Confucius River Reservoir, is a reservoir located at 3.5 km north of Jiujie Street,[2] Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.[3] It is a small (I) reservoir[4] mainly for irrigation, taking into account flood control, power generation, breeding and other comprehensive use.[5] The reservoir mainly supplies water to Xugu, Jiujie, Daoguan, Zhucheng, Xinchong and other places.[6]

Kongzihe Reservoir
LocationJiujie Street, Xinzhou District[1]
Coordinates30°47′10″N 114°54′47″E / 30.786°N 114.913°E / 30.786; 114.913
Purposeirrigation, flood control
Construction began1957

The construction of Kongzihe Reservoir started in 1957, and was completed in 1964. It is one of the three major reservoirs in Xinzhou.[7] The dam of the reservoir is 208 meters long, with a maximum height of 32 meters and a total storage capacity of 7.6 million m³. [8]

Kongzihe Reservoir is also a scenic spot,[9] part of the first phase of the Wenjin Education and Cultural Industrial Park.[10]

References edit

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  3. ^ Chronicles of Xinzhou County. Wuhan Publishing House. 1992. ISBN 978-7-5430-0773-4.
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  5. ^ "Chronicles of Xinzhou County". Digital Local Chronicles Museum of Wuhan Local Chronicles. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Six measures of Xinzhou District Water Affairs Bureau to deal with the current drought". Xinzhou District People's Government of Wuhan City. 2018-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08.
  7. ^ "Detailed introduction of the scenic spot — Kongzihe Reservoir". Wenjin Academy. October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Hongshan Regional Chamber of Commerce went to Qingshuitang Village to carry out poverty alleviation activities". xzwjw.com. 2020-06-15.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "2019 China Mountain Marathon Series - Wuhan Xinzhou Station to start in Xinzhou District". China Daily. 2019-10-16.
  10. ^ "Xinzhou spends 1 billion yuan to build Wenjin Education and Cultural Industrial Park". Changjiang Times. 2012-03-18.