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Ming Tombs Reservoir

The Ming Tombs Reservoir or the Shisanling Reservoir is a dam in Changping District of northern Beijing, China. Named for the Ming tombs nearby, it is the lower reservoir of the .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in Beijing, China
  • Also known as: “Shih-san-ling Shui-k’u”, “Shisanling Reservoir”, “Shisanling Shuiku”, and “Triathlon Venue, Beijing”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shisanling Pumped Storage Power Station and Mangshan National Forest Park.

Power station
The is a pumped-storage power station in Changping District of , , near the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty from where it got its name Shisanling, which means "thirteen tombs".

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Railway station
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Changping North railway station, also known as railway station, is a railway station in Gulou North Street in the urban area of Changping District, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shisanling and Yanshou.

Town
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Town is a town located in the northern part of Changping District, , . Situated at the immediate south of , shares border with Jingzhuang Town and Dazhuangke Township in the north, Yanshou Town in the east, Cuicun and Nanshao Towns in the southeast, Chengbei and Chengnan Subdistricts in the south, and Nankou Town in the west.

Town
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Town is a town situated in the northeast of Changping District, , . Surrounded by parts of on three sides, Town borders Dazhuangke Township and Jiuduhe Town in its north, Qiaozi Town in its east, and in its south, and in its west.

Town
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Town is a town located in the eastern side of Changping District, , . It shares border with Shisanling Town to its north, Cuicun Town to its east, Baishan and Shahe Towns to its south, to its southwest, and Chengnan and Chengbei Subdistricts to its west.

Ming Tombs Reservoir

Latitude
40.25727° or 40° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
116.25521° or 116° 15′ 19″ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
8PGR7744+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25110288
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2034873
Wiki­data ID
Q268936
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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