| Ming Tombs Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Ming Tombs Reservoir and the dam | |
| Official name | Ming Tombs Reservoir |
| Location | Changping, Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 40°25′03″N 116°26′58″E / 40.41750°N 116.44944°E |
| Construction began | 1958-1 |
| Opening date | 1958-4 |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | PRC |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Length | 627 m (2,057 ft)[1] |
| Width (base) | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 60,000,000 m3 (49,000 acre⋅ft)[1] |
The Ming Tombs Reservoir or the Shisanling Reservoir (十三陵水库) is a dam in Changping District of northern Beijing, China. Named for the Ming tombs nearby, it is the lower reservoir of the Shisanling Pumped Storage Power Station. The earth-fill embankment dam is 29 metres (95 ft) high and 627 metres (2,057 ft) long. The dam creates a reservoir that can store 59,000,000 cubic metres (2.083565337×109 cu ft) of water and contains a controlled chute spillway.[2]
- ^ a b "十三陵水库的修建" (in Simplified Chinese). 北京市水务局. 2016-10-27. Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Shisanling_Pumped Storage Power Station" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.