List of lakes in Taiwan

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Natural lakes

RegionLake Altitude
(Meter)		SourceType Area
(Hectare)		Capacity
(m3)		UsageNotes
Keelung Lover's Lake 150StreamSightseeing2Recreation
Taipei Menghuan Lake 870 Rainwater Wetland, dammed lake0.3Conservation [1]
New Taipei Songluo Lake 1320RainwaterAlpine lakes5.3Conservation
New Taipei Huangzui Pond 830RainwaterCrater lake0.5Conservation
Yilan County Longtan Lake 20Rainwater, springTourist attraction17Cultivation, recreation, tourist attraction
Yilan County Shuanglian Pond 470CreekTourist attraction9.2Cultivation, recreation
Yilan County Dahu Lake 20Rainwater, springTourist attraction6.8Cultivation, recreation
Yilan County Meihua Lake 50 Huotankeng River Tourist attraction18.2Recreation
Yilan County Mingchi Pond 1140RainwaterAlpine lake0.3Recreation
Yilan County Cueifong Lake 1850RainwaterAlpine lake8~25
Taoyuan Longtan Lake 230StreamTourist attraction18Irrigation, recreation
Taoyuan Angtian Lake 386RainwaterInland lake0.4
Hsinchu County Yuanyang Lake 1670RainwaterAlpine lake3.6
Miaoli County Dexing Pond 400Spring, rainwaterTourist attraction10Irrigation, recreation
Miaoli County Longsheng Lake SpringTourist attractionIrrigation, recreation
Miaoli County Cuichi Pond 3520RainwaterAlpine lake0.004
Taichung Taiwantan 160SpringTourist attractionRecreation
Nantou County Malinku 730Rainwater, springTourist attraction1.5Recreation
Nantou County Qilintan 620Rainwater, springTourist attraction13Irrigation, recreation
Nantou County Liyu Lake 550 Nangang River Tourist attraction20Irrigation, recreation
Nantou County Tianluanchi Pond 2900RainwaterAlpine lake0.03
Kaohsiung Dagui Lake 2150RainwaterAlpine lake11.87
Kaohsiung Nanheng Tianchi Pond 2290RainwaterAlpine lake0.4
Kaohsiung Wanshan Shenchi Pond 2150RainwaterAlpine lake1.4
Pingtung County Nanren Lake 319RainwaterWetland124Conservation
Hualien County Qicai Lake 2900RainwaterAlpine lake2.2
Hualien County Liyu Lake 140SpringTourist attraction104Recreation
Hualien County Hualienchi Pond 1100RainwaterAlpine lake1.5
Hualien County Baishi Pond 2770RainwaterAlpine lake0.6
Hualien County Wanli Pond 2790RainwaterAlpine lake2.8
Taitung County Dapo Pond 262Wetland, tourist attraction28Conservation, irrigation, recreation
Taitung County Pipa Lake Beinan River Tourist attractionRecreation
Taitung County Xiaogui Lake 2040RainwaterAlpine lake5.13
Taitung County Chiaming Lake 3310RainwaterAlpine lake0.9
Taitung County Lanyu Tianchi Pond 340RainwaterCrater lake0.4Water supply

Semi-artificial lakes

RegionLake Altitude
(Meter)		SourceType Area
(Hectare)		Capacity
(m3)		UsageNotes
Taipei Neihu Dapi 10RainwaterTourist attraction8.4Flood control, recreation
Taipei Dahu Lake 10RainwaterTourist attraction9.2Flood control, recreation
Taoyuan Qianci Lake 250 Caoling River Tourist attraction4.8Recreation
Taoyuan Houci Lake 250 Caoling River Tourist attraction4.6Recreation
Hsinchu Green Grass Lake40 Keya River Reservoir, tourist attraction16.30Irrigation, recreation
Nantou County Sun Moon Lake 748 Zhuoshui River, Wucheng River (Shuili River tributary)Reservoir, tourist attraction840145,730,000Power generation, recreation [2]
Pingtung County Longluan Lake 18.5 Longluanshan River Reservoir, wetland120~175Conservation, irrigation

Artificial lakes

RegionLake Altitude
(Meter)		SourceType Area
(Hectare)		Capacity
(m3)		UsageNotes
New Taipei Feitsui Dam 170 Beishi River Reservoir1024382,870,000Public water supply, power generation [3]
New Taipei Qingtan Weir 22.2 Xindian River Reservoir50700,000Public water supply [4]
Keelung Xishi Reservoir 70 Xishikeng River Reservoir 9560,000Water supply [5]
Keelung Xinshan Reservoir 80 Xinshan River Reservoir5610,090,000Water supply [6]
New Taipei Golden Dragon Lake 10RainwaterLake13.4Flood control, irrigation
Yilan County Jiuqiong Lake 170 Lanyang River Regulation basin2.3Power generation reservoir
Yilan County Luodong Weir Luodong River
Taoyuan Shimen Reservoir 245 Dahan River Reservoir800Irrigation, power generation, water supply, flood control, landscaping
Hsinchu County Baoshan Dam 141.6 Chaishu River Reservoir60.25,470,000Water supply, irrigation [7]
Hsinchu County Baoshan Second Dam 151.73 Zhonggang River Reservoir19331,900,000Water supply [8]
Hsinchu County Dapu Dam 69.6 Emei River Reservoir137Water supply, irrigation
Miaoli County Yongheshan Dam 85 Nanzhuang River Reservoir16528,670,000Water supply, irrigation [9]
Miaoli County Mingde Dam 60 Laotianliao River Reservoir16212,850,000Water supply, irrigation, recreation [10]
Miaoli County Liyutan Dam 300 Liyutan River Reservoir432119,080,000Water supply, irrigation, power generation, recreation [11]
Taichung Deji Dam 1400 Dajia River Reservoir454199,830,000Water supply, irrigation, flood control, tourist attraction [12]
Taichung Guguan Dam 930 Dajia River Reservoir60Power generation, Regulation basin
Taichung Shigang Dam 270 Dajia River Weir 64.53,380,000Irrigation, water supply, tourist attraction [13]
Nantou County Wushe Dam 1000 Wushe River (Zhuoshui River tributary)Reservoir35053,790,000Regulation basin, recreation, power generation [14]
Nantou County Toushe Dam 668 Dasheman River Reservoir4.9230,000Irrigation [15]
Chiayi Lantan Lake 80 Bazhang River Reservoir779,780,000Water supply, recreation [16]
Chiayi County Renyitan Dam 100 Bazhang River Reservoir23227,100,000Water supply, recreation [17]
Chiayi County / Tainan Zengwen Dam 200 Zengwen River Reservoir1,714491,590,000Water supply, irrigation, power generation, tourist attraction, flood control [18] [19]
Tainan Wushantou Dam 60 Zengwen River Reservoir1,300154,158,000Water supply, irrigation, recreation [19] [20]
Tainan Nanhua Dam 180 Houku River (Zengwen River tributary)Reservoir537115,900,000Water supply, recreation [21]
Tainan Hutoupi 70 Yanshui River, Jialingkan River Reservoir25910,000Water supply, irrigation, recreation [19]
Tainan Baihe Dam 190 Beihe River Reservoir19725,093,448Water supply, irrigation, recreation [19] [22]
Tainan Jianshanpi Dam 45.3 Jishui River Reservoir76.178,100,000Water supply, irrigation [19]
Tainan Jingmian Dam 143 Zengwen River, Cialiao River Reservoir12.501,150,000Water supply, irrigation [19]
Tainan Luliao Dam 72 Bazhang River, Touqian River Reservoir55.293,783,287Water supply, irrigation [19]
Kaohsiung Jinshi Lake 9 Love River Artificial lake 11Flood control, recreation
Kaohsiung Lotus Pond 11 Artificial lake 42Flood control, recreation
Kaohsiung Meinong Lake 50StreamArtificial lake27Irrigation, recreation
Kaohsiung Chengqing Lake 20 Gaoping River Artificial lake103Water supply, irrigation, recreation
Kaohsiung Agongdian Dam 40 Agongdian River Reservoir290Water supply, irrigation, recreation
Kaohsiung Fengshan Dam 50 Donggang River Reservoir75Water supply
Pingtung County Mudan Dam 132 Rureng River, Mudan River Reservoir14227,930,000Irrigation, water supply [23]
Taitung County Huoshui Lake Beinan River Artificial lake11Recreation
Taitung County Chouqin Dam (Green Island)27.3RainwaterReservoir1.23 Water supply
Penghu County Chenggong Dam 9 Gangdi River Reservoir32Water supply
Penghu County Xingren Dam 11RainwaterReservoir15Water supply
Penghu County Dongwei Dam 8RainwaterReservoir8.1Water supply
Kinmen County Cihu Lake

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  12. ↑ "Deji Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10.
  13. ↑ "Shigang Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  14. ↑ "Wushe Dam". Water Resources Agency. 2012-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27.
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