Qingjiang Reservoir

reservoir, China

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The Qingjiang Reservoir is a reservoir in China built for flood protection near Dongting Lake. It has a design capacity of 194 million cubic feet (5.5 million cubic metres). The reservoir is part of the extensive water management systems in the Yangtze River delta region, which is characterized by numerous branches, tributaries, lakes, and marshes. The Yangtze River itself is a major waterway, with its delta being a rich area of mud and silt shaped by fluvial and tidal processes. Dams and levees are crucial in this region to protect against floodwaters, with approximately 1,700 miles (2,740 km) of levees constructed along the Yangtze.1

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…shores of several lakes; the Qingjiang Reservoir, for example, built for this purpose near Dongting Lake, has a design capacity of 194 million cubic feet (5.5 million cubic metres). The delta is protected from the sea by two gigantic parallel banks that are faced with stone in most parts.
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…shores of several lakes; the Qingjiang Reservoir, for example, built for this purpose near Dongting Lake, has a design capacity of 194 million cubic feet (5.5 million cubic metres). The delta is protected from the sea by two gigantic parallel banks that are faced with stone in most parts.
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