Lixiang Lake, also known as Tuxi Reservoir, was constructed starting in 1958, with dam reinforcement in 1973 and completion in 1976. It is a national medium-sized reservoir, designed to store 17.8 million m³ of water, with a perennial storage of 12.6 million m³. It has a catchment area of 18.43 square kilometers, a water surface area of 3,348 mu, a designed irrigation area of 28,000 mu, an effective irrigation area of 23,800 mu, and a guaranteed irrigation area of 16,000 mu. It primarily serves agricultural irrigation and flood control for areas including Daguan, Baisha, Taipingchang, and parts of Tuxi, generating an annual flood control benefit of 80 million yuan. The reservoir is located in the heart of Nanchuan’s northern ecological agriculture park, at an elevation of 800 meters above sea level. It is 59 kilometers from downtown Chongqing (via expressway) and 28 kilometers from Nanchuan city center (via expressway), accessible directly via the Daguang exit on the Chongqing-Hunan Expressway.



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