Shapo Reservoir
| Shapo Reservoir | |
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| Location | Haikou, Hainan |
| Coordinates | 19°57′16″N 110°19′29″E / 19.95442°N 110.32473°ECoordinates: 19°57′16″N 110°19′29″E / 19.95442°N 110.32473°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Meishi River |
| Basin countries | China |
| Islands | 1 |
The Shapo Reservoir (shaposhuiku) is located 5 km south of Haikou city, Hainan, China, south of Shapo Village at Chengxi Town. The purpose of this reservoir is to prevent floods and conserve water for supply to Haikou. It is roughly 2 km long. A single dam is located at the east side with an adjacent water outlet. Water released from this dam flows into a spillway and then starts the Meishi River. This narrow river then flows eastward under Longkun Road just south of the Haikou East Railway Station. It then turns north and empties into the Haidian River.
Construction of the Shapo Reservoir started in 1959 and was completed in 1964. Reinforcements were made in 2013.
Shapo is a medium-size reservoir being 27.46 sq km. It can hold 14,190,000 cubic metres of water. The normal water level is 30 metres, and at that level, it contains 11,320,000 cubic metres of water.
It was designed and is administered within Longhua District's jurisdiction.
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