What are the reservoirs on the Yangtze River?

The reservoirs on the Yangtze River include the Three Gorges Reservoir, Danjiangkou Reservoir, Xin'anjiang Reservoir, Longtan Reservoir, Longyangxia Reservoir, Xinfengjiang Reservoir, etc.

1. Three Gorges Reservoir

The Three Gorges Reservoir is the largest reservoir in China in terms of area and storage capacity, and is also one of the famous large reservoirs. There are more than 150 national cultural relics and historic sites in the reservoir area, as well as many tourist attractions. The Three Gorges Dam in the reservoir is one of the 30 best new tourist attractions in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and was selected into the "National Red Tourism Classic Scenic Area List".

2. Danjiangkou Reservoir

Danjiangkou Reservoir is the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia. It is also the water source of the National South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project, a national first-level water source protection zone, and an important wetland protection zone in China. , a national ecological civilization demonstration zone, known as the "Water Capital of China" and "Asia's Tianchi", and is one of the top ten famous reservoirs in China. There are many cultural relics, historic sites, and scenic spots in the Danjiangkou Reservoir area. The country has established the Danjiangkou Reservoir Scenic Area here, which is a large lake-type scenic area.

3. Xin'anjiang Reservoir

Xin'anjiang Reservoir, also known as "Thousand Island Lake", is one of the three largest Thousand Island Lakes in China and one of the top ten reservoirs in the country. Qiandao Lake is known as "the middle reaches of the Qiandao Blue Water Painting" for its green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves and strange rocks. The thousands of islands here are beautiful and vast. The islands are in the lake and the people are on the islands. The clear water in the scenic area is strange, and the Qiandao Lake is beautiful. It is full of beautiful natural scenery, with Qiandao, Xiushui and Golden Belt as its main features.

4. Longtan Reservoir

Longtan Reservoir is the second largest water conservancy project in China and one of the top ten reservoirs in China, with a total storage capacity of 27.3 billion cubic meters and a flood control storage capacity of 7 billion cubic meter. Among them, the Longtan Hydropower Station is an iconic T-project of the "West-to-East Power Transmission" and a key project in the development of the western region. It is also the second largest hydropower station in the country and has set many world records.

5. Longyangxia Reservoir

Longyangxia Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It is a large-scale comprehensive utilization hub project with multi-year regulation performance, with a total storage capacity of 24.7 billion cubic meters and a regulation storage capacity of 24.7 billion cubic meters. 19.4 billion cubic meters. Its famous attractions include Tulin National Geopark, Yellow River Longyang Grand Canyon, Longyang Lake Scenic Area, Dangjia Temple Scenic Area, etc. Among them, the 40-kilometer-long Longyang Gorge tourist area is a plateau leisure and health resort integrating canyon sightseeing, cultural experience, water entertainment, and desert exploration.

6. Xinfengjiang Reservoir

Xinfengjiang Reservoir, also known as Wanlv Lake, was formed by building a dam to store water in the Yapo Mountain Canyon on the lower reaches of the Xinfengjiang River. It is an artificial lake with a water storage capacity of about 13.9 billion cubic meters. It is known as one of the "Three Wonders of the East in the Desert Belt" of the Tropic of Cancer and the first lake in South China.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Gorges Reservoir