Thousand Island Lake, Zhejiang Sheng, China
Thousand-islet Lake is a huge reservoir covering an area of 580 square kilometers on the upper reaches of the Xin’an River, 160km from Hangzhou and Huangshan Mountain. It is an artificial lake formed as a result of being a reservoir for constructing Xin’an River Water Power Plant in 1959.
Thousand Island Lake, also known as Qiandaohu Lake in Chinese, is a man-made lake located in Chun’an County, Zhejiang, China. It is formed after the completion of the Xin’an River hydroelectric station in 1959. There are 1,078 large islands dot the lake and a few thousand smaller ones are scattered across it. The lake covers an area of 573 km² and has a storage capacity of 17.8 km³. It is known for its clear and sometimes drinkable water.
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