Taiwan's largest natural lake is Sun Moon Lake. Its largest artificial body of water is the Zengwen Reservoir, formed by the Zengwen Dam. The majority of Taiwan's lakes have multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, water supply and tourist attractions. The volume area of natural lakes tend not to be big. [1]
In Chinese language terminology, smaller bodies of water (ponds) are designated the terms 「池」 ("-chi"), 「塘」("-tang") or 「潭」("-tan"); larger bodies of water are designated as 「湖」("-hu", lake) and 「沼」("-zhao", marsh); while bodies of water with multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc are called 「水庫」 ("-shuiku", lit. water storage). [2]
| Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) | Source | Type | Area (Hectare) | Capacity (m3) | Usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keelung | Lover's Lake | 150 | Stream | Sightseeing | 2 | Recreation | ||
| Taipei | Menghuan Lake | 870 | Rainwater | Wetland, dammed lake | 0.3 | Conservation | [3] | |
| New Taipei | Songluo Lake | 1320 | Rainwater | Alpine lakes | 5.3 | Conservation | ||
| New Taipei | Huangzui Pond | 830 | Rainwater | Crater lake | 0.5 | Conservation | ||
| Yilan County | Longtan Lake | 20 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 17 | Cultivation, recreation, tourist attraction | ||
| Yilan County | Shuanglian Pond | 470 | Creek | Tourist attraction | 9.2 | Cultivation, recreation | ||
| Yilan County | Dahu Lake | 20 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 6.8 | Cultivation, recreation | ||
| Yilan County | Meihua Lake | 50 | Huotankeng River | Tourist attraction | 18.2 | Recreation | ||
| Yilan County | Mingchi Pond | 1140 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.3 | Recreation | ||
| Yilan County | Cueifong Lake | 1850 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 8~25 | |||
| Taoyuan | Longtan Lake | 230 | Stream | Tourist attraction | 18 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
| Taoyuan | Angtian Lake | 386 | Rainwater | Inland lake | 0.4 | |||
| Hsinchu County | Yuanyang Lake | 1670 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 3.6 | |||
| Miaoli County | Dexing Pond | 400 | Spring, rainwater | Tourist attraction | 10 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
| Miaoli County | Longsheng Lake | Spring | Tourist attraction | Irrigation, recreation | ||||
| Miaoli County | Cuichi Pond | 3520 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.004 | |||
| Taichung | Taiwantan | 160 | Spring | Tourist attraction | Recreation | |||
| Nantou County | Malinku | 730 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 1.5 | Recreation | ||
| Nantou County | Qilintan | 620 | Rainwater, spring | Tourist attraction | 13 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
| Nantou County | Liyu Lake | 550 | Nangang River | Tourist attraction | 20 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
| Nantou County | Tianluanchi Pond | 2900 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.03 | |||
| Kaohsiung | Dagui Lake | 2150 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 11.87 | |||
| Kaohsiung | Nanheng Tianchi Pond | 2290 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.4 | |||
| Kaohsiung | Wanshan Shenchi Pond | 2150 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 1.4 | |||
| Pingtung County | Nanren Lake | 319 | Rainwater | Wetland | 124 | Conservation | ||
| Hualien County | Qicai Lake | 2900 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 2.2 | |||
| Hualien County | Liyu Lake | 140 | Spring | Tourist attraction | 104 | Recreation | ||
| Hualien County | Hualienchi Pond | 1100 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 1.5 | |||
| Hualien County | Baishi Pond | 2770 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.6 | |||
| Hualien County | Wanli Pond | 2790 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 2.8 | |||
| Taitung County | Dapo Pond | 262 | Wetland, tourist attraction | 28 | Conservation, irrigation, recreation | |||
| Taitung County | Pipa Lake | Beinan River | Tourist attraction | Recreation | ||||
| Taitung County | Xiaogui Lake | 2040 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 5.13 | |||
| Taitung County | Chiaming Lake | 3310 | Rainwater | Alpine lake | 0.9 | |||
| Taitung County | Lanyu Tianchi Pond | 340 | Rainwater | Crater lake | 0.4 | Water supply |
| Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) | Source | Type | Area (Hectare) | Capacity (m3) | Usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | Dapi Lake | 10 | Rainwater | Tourist attraction | 8.4 | Flood control, recreation | ||
| Taipei | Dahu Lake | 10 | Rainwater | Tourist attraction | 9.2 | Flood control, recreation | ||
| Taoyuan | Qianci Lake | 250 | Caoling River | Tourist attraction | 4.8 | Recreation | ||
| Taoyuan | Houci Lake | 250 | Caoling River | Tourist attraction | 4.6 | Recreation | ||
| Hsinchu | Green Grass Lake | 40 | Keya River | Reservoir, tourist attraction | 16.30 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
| Nantou County | Sun Moon Lake | 748 | Zhuoshui River, Wucheng River (Shuili River tributary) | Reservoir, tourist attraction | 840 | 145,730,000 | Power generation, recreation | [4] |
| Pingtung County | Longluan Lake | 18.5 | Longluanshan River | Reservoir, wetland | 120~175 | Conservation, irrigation |
| Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) | Source | Type | Area (Hectare) | Capacity (m3) | Usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Taipei | Feicui Reservoir | 170 | Beishi River | Reservoir | 1024 | 382,870,000 (335,505,000 2023 estimate) | Public water supply, power generation | [5] |
| New Taipei | Qingtan Weir | 22.2 | Xindian River | Reservoir | 50 | 700,000 | Public water supply | [6] |
| Keelung | Xishi Reservoir | 70 | Xishikeng River | Reservoir | 9 | 560,000 | Water supply | [7] |
| Keelung | Xinshan Reservoir | 80 | Xinshan River | Reservoir | 56 | 10,090,000 (9,959,600 2023 estimate) | Water supply | [8] |
| New Taipei | Golden Dragon Lake | 10 | Rainwater | Lake | 13.4 | Flood control, irrigation | ||
| Yilan County | Jiuqiong Lake | 170 | Lanyang River | Regulation basin | 2.3 | Power generation reservoir | ||
| Yilan County | Luodong Weir | Luodong River | ||||||
| Taoyuan | Shimen Reservoir | 245 | Dahan River | Reservoir | 800 | Original water level 309,120,000, 1997 estimate 233,800,000, 2017 estimate 216,000,000, 2023 estimate 205,260,100 | Irrigation, power generation, water supply, flood control, landscaping | |
| Hsinchu County | Baoshan Reservoir | 141.6 | Chaishu River | Reservoir | 60.2 | 5,470,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [9] |
| Hsinchu County | Baoshan Second Dam | 151.73 | Zhonggang River | Reservoir | 193 | 31,900,000 | Water supply | [10] |
| Hsinchu County | Dapu Dam | 69.6 | Emei River | Reservoir | 137 | Water supply, irrigation | ||
| Miaoli County | Yongheshan Dam | 85 | Nanzhuang River | Reservoir | 165 | 28,670,000(29,934,300 2023 estimate) | Water supply, irrigation | [11] |
| Miaoli County | Mingde Dam | 61 | Laotianliao River | Reservoir | 162 | 12,850,000(12,398,400 2023 estimate) | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [12] |
| Miaoli County | Liyutan Dam | 300 | Liyutan River | Reservoir | 432 | 119,080,000(115,558,700 2023 estimate) | Water supply, irrigation, power generation, recreation | [13] |
| Taichung | Deji Dam | 1408 | Dajia River | Reservoir | 454 | 199,830,000(188,663,400 2023 estimate) | Water supply, irrigation, flood control, tourist attraction | [14] |
| Taichung | Guguan Dam | 930 | Dajia River | Reservoir | 60 | Power generation, Regulation basin | ||
| Taichung | Shigang Dam | 274.5 | Dajia River | Weir | 64.5 | 3,380,000(1,484,100 2023 estimate) | Irrigation, water supply, tourist attraction | [15] |
| Nantou County | Wushe Dam | 1005 | Wushe River (Zhuoshui River tributary) | Reservoir | 350 | 53,790,000(36,825,000 2023 estimate) | Regulation basin, recreation, power generation | [16] |
| Nantou County | Toushe Dam | 668 | Dasheman River | Reservoir | 4.9 | 230,000 | Irrigation | [17] |
| Chiayi | Lantan Lake | 80 | Bazhang River | Reservoir | 77 | 9,780,000 | Water supply, recreation | [18] |
| Chiayi County | Renyitan Dam | 105 | Bazhang River | Reservoir | 232 | 27,100,000(24,802,700 2023 estimate | Water supply, recreation | [19] |
| Chiayi County / Tainan | Zengwen Dam | 227 (230 2023 estimate) | Zengwen River | Reservoir | 1,714 | 708,000,000(1973 full water level) 491,590,000(2013 estimate) 506,852,600(2023 estimate 230 meters above sea level) | Water supply, irrigation, power generation, tourist attraction, flood control | [20] [21] |
| Tainan | Wushantou Dam | 60 | Zengwen River | Reservoir | 1,300 | 154,158,000 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [21] [22] |
| Tainan | Nanhua Dam | 180 | Houku River (Zengwen River tributary) | Reservoir | 537 | 115,900,000 | Water supply, recreation | [23] |
| Tainan | Hutoupi | 70 | Yanshui River, Jialingkan River | Reservoir | 25 | 910,000 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [21] |
| Tainan | Baihe Dam | 190 | Beihe River | Reservoir | 197 | 25,093,448 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | [21] [24] |
| Tainan | Jianshanpi Dam | 45.3 | Jishui River | Reservoir | 76.17 | 8,100,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [21] |
| Tainan | Jingmian Dam | 143 | Zengwen River, Cialiao River | Reservoir | 12.50 | 1,150,000 | Water supply, irrigation | [21] |
| Tainan | Luliao Dam | 72 | Bazhang River, Touqian River | Reservoir | 55.29 | 3,783,287 | Water supply, irrigation | [21] |
| Kaohsiung | Jinshi Lake | 9 | Love River | Artificial lake | 11 | Flood control, recreation | ||
| Kaohsiung | Lotus Pond | 11 | Artificial lake | 42 | Flood control, recreation | |||
| Kaohsiung | Meinong Lake | 50 | Stream | Artificial lake | 27 | Irrigation, recreation | ||
| Kaohsiung | Chengqing Lake | 20 | Gaoping River | Artificial lake | 103 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | ||
| Kaohsiung | Agongdian Dam | 40 | Agongdian River | Reservoir | 290 | Water supply, irrigation, recreation | ||
| Kaohsiung | Fengshan Dam | 50 | Donggang River | Reservoir | 75 | Water supply | ||
| Pingtung County | Mudan Dam | 132 | Rureng River, Mudan River | Reservoir | 142 | 27,930,000 | Irrigation, water supply | [25] |
| Taitung County | Huoshui Lake | Beinan River | Artificial lake | 11 | Recreation | |||
| Taitung County | Chouqin Dam (Green Island) | 27.3 | Rainwater | Reservoir | 1.23 | Water supply | ||
| Penghu County | Chenggong Dam | 9 | Gangdi River | Reservoir | 32 | Water supply | ||
| Penghu County | Xingren Dam | 11 | Rainwater | Reservoir | 15 | Water supply | ||
| Penghu County | Dongwei Dam | 8 | Rainwater | Reservoir | 8.1 | Water supply | ||
| Kinmen County | Cihu Lake |
| Region | Lake | Altitude (Meter) | Source | Type | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunlin County, Chiayi County | Caoling Lake | 540 | Qingshui River | Barrier lake | Created and destroyed four times. Most recent instance from 1999 to 2004. | [26] |
| English Name (and Chinese) | Images | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bitan Lake (碧潭湖) |  | Xindian District, New Taipei City |
| Changpi Lake (長埤湖) |  | Sanxing Township, Yilan County |
| Chengcing Lake (澄清湖) |  | Niaosong District, Kaohsiung City |
| Chiaming Lake (嘉明湖) |  | Haiduan Township, Taitung County |
| Cueifong Lake (翠峰湖) |  | Nan-ao Township, Yilan County |
| Dalun Lake (大崙湖) |  | Neihu District, Taipei City |
| Dapo Pond (大坡池) |  | Chishang Township, Taitung County |
| Gugang Lake (古崗湖) |  | Jincheng Township, Kinmen County |
| Jinshi Lake (金獅湖) |  | Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City |
| Lantan Lake (蘭潭水庫) |  | East District, Chiayi City |
| Liyu Lake (鯉魚潭) |  | Shoufeng Township, Hualien County |
| Longtan Lake (龍潭大池) |  | Longtan District, Taoyuan City |
| Meihua Lake (梅花湖) |  | Dongshan Township, Yilan County |
| Meinong Lake (美濃湖) |  | Meinong District, Kaohsiung City |
| Milk Lake (牛奶湖) |  | Shilin District, Taipei City |
| Pipa Lake (琵琶湖) |  | Taitung City, Taitung County |
| Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) |  | Yuchi Township, Nantou County |
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