Lishimen Reservoir


Lishimen Reservoir is a reservoir in the town of, in Tiantai County, Zhejiang, China. It also known as "Hanshan Lake" due to the Tang dynasty poet-monk Hanshan lived here in seclusion for a long time.

History

Construction of Lishimen Reservoir, designed by Zhejiang Hydropower Design Institute, commenced in May 1973 and was completed in November 1979. The total investment of the project was 27.54 million yuan.
It covers a total catchment area of and has a storage capacity of some of water.

Dam

The dam is high, thick, and its bottom is width with of concrete was poured.

Culture

The reservoir served as a shooting location for the 2021 war film The Battle at [Lake Changjin].