Guijiahu Reservoir

Guijiahu Reservoir
桂家湖水库 (Chinese)
Guijiahu Reservoir
Guijiahu Reservoir Location in China.
Location	Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China
Coordinates	26°08′33″N 105°45′01″E / 26.142607°N 105.750415°E / 26.142607; 105.750415
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Dabang River
Primary outflows	Dabang River
Basin countries	China
Built	1958
First flooded	1966
Surface area	94.7 square kilometres (23,400 acres)
Max. depth	29 m (95 ft)
Water volume	17,400,000 m3 (0.0042 cu mi)

Guijiahu Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 桂家湖水库; traditional Chinese: 桂家湖水庫; pinyin: Guìjiāhú Shuǐkù) is a reservoir located in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China. It covers a total surface area of 94.7 square kilometres (23,400 acres) and has a storage capacity of some 17,400,000 m³ (0.0042 cu mi) of water.

It is called Guijiahu Reservoir due to the dam is located in the Guijiabao Village of Guijia Township (桂家乡桂家堡村).

Construction of the reservoir began in 1958 and were completed in 1966.

The reservoir provide water for irrigation, hydroelectric power and recreational activities.

The dam is 29 m (95 ft) high, 445 m (1,460 ft) long, and 4 m (13 ft) thick, and was completed in 1998.

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• 镇宁布依族苗族自治县概况 [General Situation of Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 9787105085859.