Huangsongyu Reservoir

The construction of Huangsongyu Reservoir was completed in June, 1971. It has a tank capacity of 1040 cubic square meters with flow control area of 49 square kilometers. it is built with a main dam, a flood spillway, 3 electric generators. The principal dam is as high as 48 meters with its dam top of 185 meters. The power station has a capacity of 439 kilowatt.

Today Huangsongyu Reservoir has also become a leisure place for middle class urban residents who come here to rewind themselves on weekends, fishing, camping and homestay at Huangsongyu Village or Diaowo Village. The best season to visit the reservoir falls between June and September.

Now we are driving along the newly finished expressway branching off the Jingping Expressway and approaching the Huangsongyu Reservoir Dam.

A zigzag mountain road runs along the east side of Huangsongyu Reservoir. 

The Huangsongyu Great Wall is still visible on the west of the reservoir.

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