Taiwan's largest natural lake is Sun Moon Lake. Its largest artificial body of water is the Zengwen Reservoir, formed by the Zengwen Dam. The majority of Taiwan's lakes have multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, water supply and tourist attractions. The volume area of natural lakes tend not to be big.
Terminologies In Chinese language terminology, smaller bodies of water (ponds) are designated the terms 「池」 ("-chi"), 「塘」("-tang") or 「潭」("-tan"); larger bodies of water are designated as 「湖」("-hu", lake) and 「沼」("-zhao", marsh); while bodies of water with multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc. are called 「水庫」 ("-shuiku", lit. water storage).
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Natural lakes
RegionLakeAltitude(Meter)SourceTypeArea(Hectare)Capacity(m3)UsageNotesKeelungLover's Lake150StreamSightseeing2RecreationTaipeiMenghuan Lake870RainwaterWetland, dammed lake0.3Conservation中山大學海洋地質所，陳鎮東教授, 王冰潔研究員，1997年New TaipeiSongluo Lake1320RainwaterAlpine lakes5.3ConservationNew TaipeiHuangzui Pond830RainwaterCrater lake0.5ConservationYilan CountyLongtan Lake20Rainwater, springTourist attraction17Cultivation, recreation, tourist attractionYilan CountyShuanglian Pond470CreekTourist attraction9.2Cultivation, recreationYilan CountyDahu Lake20Rainwater, springTourist attraction6.8Cultivation, recreationYilan CountyMeihua Lake50Huotankeng RiverTourist attraction18.2RecreationYilan CountyMingchi Pond1140RainwaterAlpine lake0.3RecreationYilan CountyCueifong Lake1850RainwaterAlpine lake8~25TaoyuanLongtan Lake230StreamTourist attraction18Irrigation, recreationTaoyuanAngtian Lake386RainwaterInland lake0.4Hsinchu CountyYuanyang Lake1670RainwaterAlpine lake3.6Miaoli CountyDexing Pond400Spring, rainwaterTourist attraction10Irrigation, recreationMiaoli CountyLongsheng LakeSpringTourist attractionIrrigation, recreationMiaoli CountyCuichi Pond3520RainwaterAlpine lake0.004TaichungTaiwantan160SpringTourist attractionRecreationNantou CountyMalinku730Rainwater, springTourist attraction1.5RecreationNantou CountyQilintan620Rainwater, springTourist attraction13Irrigation, recreationNantou CountyLiyu Lake550Nangang RiverTourist attraction20Irrigation, recreationNantou CountyTianluanchi Pond2900RainwaterAlpine lake0.03KaohsiungDagui Lake2150RainwaterAlpine lake11.87KaohsiungNanheng Tianchi Pond2290RainwaterAlpine lake0.4KaohsiungWanshan Shenchi Pond2150RainwaterAlpine lake1.4Pingtung CountyNanren Lake319RainwaterWetland124ConservationHualien CountyQicai Lake2900RainwaterAlpine lake2.2Hualien CountyLiyu Lake140SpringTourist attraction104RecreationHualien CountyHualienchi Pond1100RainwaterAlpine lake1.5Hualien CountyBaishi Pond2770RainwaterAlpine lake0.6Hualien CountyWanli Pond2790RainwaterAlpine lake2.8Taitung CountyDapo Pond262Wetland, tourist attraction28Conservation, irrigation, recreationTaitung CountyPipa LakeBeinan RiverTourist attractionRecreationTaitung CountyXiaogui Lake2040RainwaterAlpine lake5.13Taitung CountyChiaming Lake3310RainwaterAlpine lake0.9Taitung CountyLanyu Tianchi Pond340RainwaterCrater lake0.4Water supply
Semi-artificial lakes
RegionLakeAltitude(Meter)SourceTypeArea(Hectare)Capacity(m3)UsageNotesTaipeiDapi Lake10RainwaterTourist attraction8.4Flood control, recreationTaipeiDahu Lake10RainwaterTourist attraction9.2Flood control, recreationTaoyuanQianci Lake250Caoling RiverTourist attraction4.8RecreationTaoyuanHouci Lake250Caoling RiverTourist attraction4.6RecreationHsinchuGreen Grass Lake40Keya RiverReservoir, tourist attraction16.30Irrigation, recreationNantou CountySun Moon Lake748Zhuoshui River, Wucheng River (Shuili River tributary)Reservoir, tourist attraction840145,730,000Power generation, recreationPingtung CountyLongluan Lake18.5Longluanshan RiverReservoir, wetland120~175Conservation, irrigation
Artificial lakes
RegionLakeAltitude(Meter)SourceTypeArea(Hectare)Capacity(m3)UsageNotesNew TaipeiFeicui Reservoir170Beishi RiverReservoir1024382,870,000 (335,505,000 2023 estimate)Public water supply, power generationNew TaipeiQingtan Weir22.2Xindian RiverReservoir50700,000Public water supplyKeelungXishi Reservoir70Xishikeng RiverReservoir9560,000Water supplyKeelungXinshan Reservoir80Xinshan RiverReservoir5610,090,000 (9,959,600 2023 estimate)Water supplyNew TaipeiGolden Dragon Lake10RainwaterLake13.4Flood control, irrigationYilan CountyJiuqiong Lake170Lanyang RiverRegulation basin2.3Power generation reservoirYilan CountyLuodong WeirLuodong RiverTaoyuanShimen Reservoir245Dahan RiverReservoir800Original water level 309,120,000, 1997 estimate 233,800,000, 2017 estimate 216,000,000, 2023 estimate 205,260,100Irrigation, power generation, water supply, flood control, landscapingHsinchu CountyBaoshan Reservoir141.6Chaishu RiverReservoir60.25,470,000Water supply, irrigationHsinchu CountyBaoshan Second Dam151.73Zhonggang RiverReservoir19331,900,000Water supplyHsinchu CountyDapu Dam69.6Emei RiverReservoir137Water supply, irrigationMiaoli CountyYongheshan Dam85Nanzhuang RiverReservoir16528,670,000(29,934,300 2023 estimate)Water supply, irrigationMiaoli CountyMingde Dam61Laotianliao RiverReservoir16212,850,000(12,398,400 2023 estimate)Water supply, irrigation, recreationMiaoli CountyLiyutan Dam300Liyutan RiverReservoir432119,080,000(115,558,700 2023 estimate)Water supply, irrigation, power generation, recreationTaichungDeji Dam1408Dajia RiverReservoir454199,830,000(188,663,400 2023 estimate)Water supply, irrigation, flood control, tourist attractionTaichungGuguan Dam930Dajia RiverReservoir60Power generation, Regulation basinTaichungShigang Dam274.5Dajia RiverWeir64.53,380,000(1,484,100 2023 estimate)Irrigation, water supply, tourist attractionNantou CountyWushe Dam1005Wushe River (Zhuoshui River tributary)Reservoir35053,790,000(36,825,000 2023 estimate)Regulation basin, recreation, power generationNantou CountyToushe Dam668Dasheman RiverReservoir4.9230,000IrrigationChiayiLantan Lake80Bazhang RiverReservoir779,780,000Water supply, recreationChiayi CountyRenyitan Dam105Bazhang RiverReservoir23227,100,000(24,802,700 2023 estimateWater supply, recreationChiayi County / TainanZengwen Dam227 (230 2023 estimate)Zengwen RiverReservoir1,714708,000,000(1973 full water level) 491,590,000(2013 estimate) 506,852,600(2023 estimate 230 meters above sea level)Water supply, irrigation, power generation, tourist attraction, flood controlTainanWushantou Dam60Zengwen RiverReservoir1,300154,158,000Water supply, irrigation, recreationTainanNanhua Dam180Houku River (Zengwen River tributary)Reservoir537115,900,000Water supply, recreationTainanHutoupi70Yanshui River, Jialingkan RiverReservoir25910,000Water supply, irrigation, recreationTainanBaihe Dam190Beihe RiverReservoir19725,093,448Water supply, irrigation, recreationTainanJianshanpi Dam45.3Jishui RiverReservoir76.178,100,000Water supply, irrigationTainanJingmian Dam143Zengwen River, Cialiao RiverReservoir12.501,150,000Water supply, irrigationTainanLuliao Dam72Bazhang River, Touqian RiverReservoir55.293,783,287Water supply, irrigationKaohsiungJinshi Lake9Love RiverArtificial lake11Flood control, recreationKaohsiungLotus Pond11Artificial lake42Flood control, recreationKaohsiungMeinong Lake50StreamArtificial lake27Irrigation, recreationKaohsiungChengqing Lake20Gaoping RiverArtificial lake103Water supply, irrigation, recreationKaohsiungAgongdian Dam40Agongdian RiverReservoir290Water supply, irrigation, recreationKaohsiungFengshan Dam50Donggang RiverReservoir75Water supplyPingtung CountyMudan Dam132Rureng River, Mudan RiverReservoir14227,930,000Irrigation, water supplyTaitung CountyHuoshui LakeBeinan RiverArtificial lake11RecreationTaitung CountyChouqin Dam (Green Island)27.3RainwaterReservoir1.23Water supplyPenghu CountyChenggong Dam9Gangdi RiverReservoir32Water supplyPenghu CountyXingren Dam11RainwaterReservoir15Water supplyPenghu CountyDongwei Dam8RainwaterReservoir8.1Water supplyKinmen CountyCihu Lake
Former lakes RegionLakeAltitude(Meter)SourceTypeDescriptionNotesYunlin County, Chiayi CountyCaoling Lake540Qingshui RiverBarrier lakeCreated and destroyed four times. Most recent instance from 1999 to 2004.
English Name(and Chinese)ImagesLocation Bitan Lake(碧潭湖) Xindian District, New Taipei City Changpi Lake(長埤湖) Sanxing Township, Yilan County Chengcing Lake(澄清湖) Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City Chiaming Lake(嘉明湖) Haiduan Township, Taitung County Cueifong Lake(翠峰湖) Nan-ao Township, Yilan County Dalun Lake(大崙湖) Neihu District, Taipei City Dapo Pond(大坡池) Chishang Township, Taitung County Gugang Lake(古崗湖) Jincheng Township, Kinmen County Jinshi Lake(金獅湖) Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City Lantan Lake(蘭潭水庫) East District, Chiayi City Liyu Lake(鯉魚潭) Shoufeng Township, Hualien County Longtan Lake(龍潭大池) Longtan District, Taoyuan City Meihua Lake(梅花湖) Dongshan Township, Yilan County Meinong Lake(美濃湖) Meinong District, Kaohsiung City Milk Lake(牛奶湖) Shilin District, Taipei City Pipa Lake(琵琶湖) Taitung City, Taitung County Sun Moon Lake(日月潭) Yuchi Township, Nantou County
See also
Geography of Taiwan List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
References