Jining Liaoxia Water Conservancy Scenic Area

　　   The Liaoxia Water Conservancy Scenic Area is situated in the Jining High-Tech Industrial Development Zone. It is developed along the Liaoxia River and its connected lakes—Yinlong Lake, Huifeng Lake, Xiangyun Lake, Huihui Lake, and Zhixin Lake—forming a natural river and lake-type water conservancy scenic area. The scenic zone covers an area of 4 square kilometers, with water bodies accounting for 0.524 square kilometers.

　　   The Liaoxia River stretches 7.566 km from 200 meters north of the Deyuan Road Bridge in the north to the Jining-Zoucheng Highway (S342) in the south. It is a major tributary of the Si River, serving as an important flood discharge channel. Downstream, it flows into the ? (text unclear) for drainage, spanning 5.0 km in length with a drainage basin of 208.2 km². The terrain of the Liaoxia River basin is higher in the north and lower in the south, higher in the east and lower in the west. The highest elevation exceeds 46.0 meters, while the lowest is below 37.0 meters, with an average slope of about 1/1700. As the main flood drainage channel in the area, it maintains a static water storage of 500,000 cubic meters year-round. The five lakes—Yinlong Lake, Huifeng Lake, Xiangyun Lake, Huihui Lake, and Zhixin Lake—are connected to the Liaoxia River and are distributed along both sides of the waterway. These lakes cover a total area of 120,000 square meters with a combined water storage capacity of 300,000 cubic meters, providing essential support for drought resistance, flood control, water storage, and ecological preservation.

　　   The development framework of the Liaoxia Water Conservancy Scenic Area is designed to meet the needs of the high-tech industry while also supporting the central urban development of Jining’s eastern district. It follows a layout structured as “one axis, one belt, one ring, one river, five lakes, and four zones.” One Axis: Haichuan Road crosses the Liaoxia River and serves as the primary connecting axis between the river and the Science and Technology New Town. One Belt: The Liaoxia River functions as the core ecological landscape of the new town, with its environment being the highlight of the urban design in the central area. One Ring: Making full use of the Haichuan Road axis and the Liaoxia River landscape belt, this design connects road and plaza greenery into a continuous, circular landscape system. One River, Five Lakes, Four Zones: The one river refers to the Liaoxia River; the five lakes are Yinlong Lake, Huifeng Lake, Xiangyun Lake, Huihui Lake, and Zhixin Lake; the four zones include the Water Culture Leisure Area, the Ecological Protection Experience Area, the Urban Landscape Display Area, and the Rural Reflection Area. Together, they form a complete, ecologically rich water conservancy scenic area.

　　   In 2013, it was approved as the 13th batch of Shandong Provincial Water Conservancy Scenic Areas, and in 2014, it was designated as the 14th batch of National Water Conservancy Scenic Areas.

　　   Source: Shandong Provincial Department of Water Resources