Xinfengjiang Reservoir

Xinfengjiang Reservoir
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Xinfengjiang Reservoir
Location	Heyuan, Guangdong
Coordinates	23°43′35″N 114°38′51″E / 23.72639°N 114.64750°E / 23.72639; 114.64750
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	China
Surface area	370 km2 (140 sq mi)
Average depth	28.7 m (94 ft)
Max. depth	93 m (305 ft)
Water volume	13.98 km3 (11,330,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Islands	more than 360

Xinfengjiang Reservoir (Chinese: 新丰江水库; Jyutping: san1 fung1 gong1 seoi2 fu3) or Wanlü Lake (万绿湖; maan6 luk6 wu4) is a man-made lake located in Heyuan, Guangdong, China, formed since the damming of the Xinfeng River (a tributary of Dong River) by the Xinfengjiang Dam. The dam is about 6 km away from the downtown of Heyuan and 170 km away from Guangzhou. It is the largest lake in Guangdong covering an area of 370 km² and it has a storage capacity of 13.98 km³.^[1]

Xinfengjiang Reservoir is known for its clear and almost drinkable water, such as that used to produce the renowned Nongfu Spring brand of mineral water (Generally, it is provided South China). Otherwise, the lake, which is famous for the name of "Wanlü Lake" (evergreen in Chinese), is an important tourist attraction of Guangdong.