Mudan Dam

Mudan Dam
Mudan Dam is located in Pingtung County
Mudan Dam
Mudan Dam
Location within Pingtung County
Official name牡丹水壩
LocationMudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°07′57.3″N 120°47′04.0″E / 22.132583°N 120.784444°E / 22.132583; 120.784444
StatusOperational
Construction began1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Opening date1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
Height65.0 m (213.3 ft)
Length445.6 m (1,462 ft)
Width (crest)10.0 m
Spillway typefloodgate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity31,400,000 m3 (25,500 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity27,930,000 m3 (22,640 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area69.2 km2 (26.7 mi2)
Maximum water depth142 m

The Mudan Dam (traditional Chinese: 牡丹水壩; simplified Chinese: 牡丹水坝; pinyin: Mǔdān Shuǐbà) is a dam in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It forms the largest reservoir in Pingtung County.

History

The construction of the dam began in 1989 and was completed in 1995. In early November 2020, the dam released its water in preparation for the upcoming Typhoon Atsani.

Technical details

The reservoir collects water from Rureng Creek and Mudan Creek. The surface area of its catchment is 60 km2 with a total effective storage capacity of 27,930,000 m3. It supplies water for domestic and agriculture water demands in Checheng, Fangliao, Fangshan, Hengchun, Manzhou and Mudan Townships, as well as public water around Kenting National Park.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mudan Reservoir". Southern Region Water Resources Office, WRA, MOEA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Chang, Yen-ming (14 November 2020). "Revitalizing nation's water supply". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, MOEA. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.