Yuanyangchi Reservoir

Wuhu, also known as Dianchi Reservoir, is located in the Jiashan Canyon, 12 kilometers southwest of Jinta County. The reservoir was built in June 1943 and was built in May 1947. The earth dam is 216 meters long and the dam is30.26 meters high. The total reservoir capacity is 12 million cubic meters and 70,000 mu of good fields can be irrigated. It is the first loess sand gravel earth dam reservoir built with modern technology in China. It is worth a visit.

Wuhu, also known as Dianchi Reservoir, is located in the Jiashan Canyon, 12 kilometers southwest of Jinta County. The reservoir was built in June 1943 and was built in May 1947. The earth dam is 216 meters long and the dam is30.26 meters high. The total reservoir capacity is 12 million cubic meters and 70,000 mu of good fields can be irrigated. It is the first loess sand gravel earth dam reservoir built with modern technology in China. The scenery is charming and the air is fresh and the negative ions are full. It is worth a visit.

Dianchi Reservoir is located at the gorge mouth of Nanjiashan, 6 kilometers southwest of Jinta County, Jiuquan City. It is named after the ostrich inhabiting the waters. The main project consists of dams, spillways, water transmission holes and power pools, and there is an inscription in the southeast of the dam. The reservoir area covers an area of about 140,000 square kilometers and is a large (two) type reservoir. The dam was first built in the Republic of China in 31 years (1943), and was reinforced and repaired four times in 1958, 1964, 1973 and 1994. The current dam is paved with clay-walled gravel dam shells, 240 meters long, 184 meters wide and37.4 meters high. It is one of the largest earth dam reservoir projects in China. It is the pride of Jinta people to irrigate nearly 300,000 mu of farmland and nurture more than 100,000 people.

I want to find a place with water to play in Jinta County. I heard from locals that there is such a reservoir. I found it all the way along the direction they pointed to. I went north against the small water flow in the saline land. I finally found this Dianchi Reservoir. It is not easy!

Unexpectedly, there is a reservoir here in Jinta County. In the northwest, there is water, you will feel special aura. The scenery of the reservoir is good, and there are Populus euphratica forests around. When the sun sets, the scenery is particularly beautiful.