Pinglong Reservoir

　　Pinglong Reservoir is located in Pinglong Village, Menggong Township, Qin’tang District, Guigang City, Guangxi. It lies on the Dingsbu River, an upstream tributary of the Yu River, which is part of the Xijiang River system. The reservoir is 33 km from downtown Guigang. It is a large (Class 2) multi-purpose water conservancy facility primarily used for irrigation, while also serving functions such as power generation, flood control, and water supply. The catchment area above the dam site covers 256 km², with a total storage capacity of 124 million m³ and a designed irrigation area of 216,100 mu. Construction of the reservoir began in December 1957 and it was put into use in June 1958.