Danjiangkou Reservoir

Danjiangkou Reservoir
Danjiangkou Reservoir
LocationHenan and Hubei,  People's Republic of China
Coordinates32°43′8.39″N 111°33′3.20″E / 32.7189972°N 111.5508889°E / 32.7189972; 111.5508889
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsDan River
Primary outflowsHan River

Danjiangkou Reservoir (simplified Chinese: 丹江口水库; traditional Chinese: 丹江口水庫; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu Shuǐkù) is a multi-purpose reservoir in Xichuan County, Henan and Danjiangkou City, Hubei province, Central China. Created by the Danjiangkou Dam, it serves as a supply of water for the region as well as for irrigation, electricity generation, flood control and aquaculture. The reservoir can be divided in two branches, formed by the Han River and Dan River, each having a similar storage capacity.

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