Shih-men Reservoir

Shihmen Dam is a major rock fill dam across the in northern Taoyuan City. It forms the Shihmen Reservoir, Taiwan's third largest or artificial lake.
Wikipedia
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  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 239 metres (784 feet)
  • Description: dam in Daxi, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
  • Also known as
    “Shih-men Shui-k’u”
    “Shihmen Dam”
    “Shihmen Shueiku”
    “Shimen Shuiku”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baiji Fuxing Temple and Chiang Kai-shek Statue Park.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Park
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Shih-men Reservoir.

Lake
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is situated 4 km north of Shih-men Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fuxing District and Daxi District.

Town
Photo: mattchang, CC BY 2.0.
, formerly known as Fuxing Township… is situated 6 km east of Shih-men Reservoir.

Town
Photo: Venation, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taoyuan City is a special municipality… is situated 8 km north of Shih-men Reservoir.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Taoyuan City is a special municipality… is situated 10 km northwest of Shih-men Reservoir.

Shih-men Reservoir

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Latitude
24.81006° or 24° 48′ 36″ north
Longitude
121.2953° or 121° 17′ 43″ east
Open location code
7QP3R76W+24
Geo­Names ID
1669333
Wiki­data ID
Q7496474

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Shih-men Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “石門水壩”
  • Chinese: “石門水庫”
  • Chinese: “石門水庫大壩”
  • German: “Shimen-Damm”
  • German: “Shimen-Talsperre”
  • Japanese: “石門ダム (台湾)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chio̍h-mn̂g Chúi-khò͘ Tōa-pà”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chio̍h-mn̂g Tōa-pà”
  • Portuguese: “Barragem de Shihmen”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Shihmen”
  • Yue Chinese: “石門水壩”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Daxiping and Gucangjiao.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shixiu Wan and Kao-jao Number 3 Bridge.

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