Shih-men Reservoir
Shihmen Dam is a major rock fill dam across the Dahan River in northern Taoyuan City. It forms the Shihmen Reservoir, Taiwan's third largest reservoir or artificial lake.Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in Daxi, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Shih-men Shui-k’u”, “Shihmen Dam”, “Shihmen Shueiku”, and “Shimen Shuiku”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baiji Fuxing Temple and Chiang Kai-shek Statue Park.
Chiang Kai-shek Statue Park
Park
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiang Kai-shek Statue Park is situated 3½ km north of Shih-men Reservoir.
Back Cihu Lake
Lake
Photo: Venation, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Back Cihu Lake is situated 4 km north of Shih-men Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuxing District and Daxi District.
Fuxing District
Town
Fuxing District, formerly known as Fuxing Township or Fu-Hsing Township is a mountain indigenous district in eastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The main population is the Atayal people of the Taiwanese aborigines. Lala Mountain is a major feature of Fuxing, and the Shimen Reservoir, formed by Shimen Dam, is a popular nearby site. Fuxing District is situated 6 km east of Shih-men Reservoir.
Daxi District
Town
Photo: Venation, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taoyuan City is a special municipality in Northern Taiwan, adjacent to New Taipei in the north and Hsinchu County in the south. It is the home of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei. Daxi District is situated 8 km north of Shih-men Reservoir.
Longtan District
Town
Taoyuan City is a special municipality in Northern Taiwan, adjacent to New Taipei in the north and Hsinchu County in the south. It is the home of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei. Longtan District is situated 10 km northwest of Shih-men Reservoir.
Shih-men Reservoir
- Categories: embankment dam and body of water
- Location: Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Shih-men Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Shihmen”
- Yue Chinese: “石門水壩”
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