Shangzhuang Reservoir

Shangzhuang Reservoir

Located in the northwest suburbs of Beijing, about 30 kilometers from the city center, Shangzhuang Reservoir was formed by damming an old river channel. It stretches approximately 4 kilometers in length, with winding sections and varying widths. Shangzhuang Reservoir and Daoxiang Lake are part of the same waterway, separated only by a bridge, with interconnected waters. Thanks to the shallow upstream sections and deeper downstream areas, fish frequently migrate from the upper reaches to settle and reproduce in the reservoir, leading to a higher natural density of fish than in most large reservoirs. The reservoir hosts a diverse range of fish species, such as crucian carp, common carp, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, catfish, black carp, and mandarin fish. Notably, common carp can exceed 5 kilograms in weight, and crucian carp around 500 grams are frequently seen.

Address: Shangzhuang Village, Xiazhuang Township, Xingshou Town, Haidian District, Beijing

Type: Water Conservancy Project Lake

Opening Hours:

Open all day

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Transportation

① Take the Badaling Expressway, exit at Beianhe, turn left → go west along Beiqing Road for 7 kilometers (passing 4–5 traffic lights), look for the blue sign for Shangzhuang Road → turn right and drive north along Shangzhuang Road for 4 kilometers (at the third traffic light), you’ll see the reservoir bridge → after crossing the bridge northward, turn left and head west along the northern shore of the reservoir for 1,000 meters (take the right fork) to reach the Shangzhuang entrance gate, which is marked by a small white stone arch bridge.

② From West Third Ring Road → Wanyuanhe Bridge → Fourth Ring Road → Yuanmingyuan West Road → Fifth Ring Road → Xiaojiayao Bridge → China Agricultural University → Yongfeng Road → turn left onto Beiqing Road → at the Shangzhuang intersection, turn right and drive north for 4 kilometers to the reservoir bridge, then cross the bridge and continue west along the northern shore for 1,000 meters to reach the Shangzhuang entrance gate.

Shangzhuang Area: A township under the jurisdiction of Haidian District, Beijing. Established as the Shangzhuang People’s Commune in 1961 and reorganized as a township in 1984, it lies in the northernmost part of the district. Covering an area of 39.8 square kilometers with a population of 13,000, it administers four village committees—Dongmachang, Shangzhuang, Baishuiwa, and Qianzhangshu—as well as one residential committee, the Xijiao Farm. Local township enterprises include machinery plants, wool scouring and sorting plants, and packaging factories. The area supports a balanced development of farming, animal husbandry, and forestry/fruit cultivation. Historical sites within the region include the Qing Dynasty Grand Secretary Mingzhu’s tomb, the tomb of Nalan Xingde, the ruins of the ancient Shuangta City, and a cast-iron ox relic from the Liao and Jin dynasties. … Shangzhuang Area Detailed Information++