Chongyang Qingshan Reservoir Guide

The road conditions from Chongyang County to Qingshan Reservoir are very good. There is a parking lot at the top of the dam, and the stone monument of Qingshan National Wetland Park is right next to it. Walking around is a leisurely and good mood.

The reservoir area has beautiful scenery, including Guancai Mountain, Daquan Cave, Guyan Cave and other scenic spots. Qingshan Reservoir is a large-scale water conservancy project in the country and a large-scale backbone water conservancy and electric power project in Chongyang.

Qingshan Reservoir is located in the middle reaches of Qingshan River, the main tributary on the right bank of Junshui River, 1.3 kilometers south of Qingshanpu and 2.9 kilometers northwest of the main peak of Guancai Mountain. The main dam spans between Panshan and Gejiachai. It is named because it is located under Qingshan Rock.

The Qingshan Reservoir in Chongyang, Hubei Province is located in Qingshan Town, 10 kilometers southwest of Chongyang County. The construction of the Qingshan Reservoir started at the end of 1967 and was basically completed in 1973.

The reservoir is 127.5 meters high, 507 meters long, 60 meters wide at the top, has a rain-bearing area of ​​441 square kilometers, a total storage capacity of 448 million cubic meters, an average annual water inflow of 372 million cubic meters, and an average water surface of 18 square kilometers. It has comprehensive effects such as flood control, power generation, irrigation, shipping, and breeding.

Best viewing location:

From a bird's eye view from Coffin Mountain in Chongyang County, Qingshan Reservoir is like a huge jade embedded in the mountains. You can have a panoramic view of the large and small islands in the lake, with hundreds of birds spreading their wings, fish jumping on the water, and blue waves lapping on the shore.

Coffin Mountain not only has beautiful scenery, but also has many beautiful legends. There are twenty-four hills at the foot of the mountain. Local rumors say that these are the twenty-four filial piety. Ancient songs are sung to this day: "Fu Ling sharpens the knife to chop the golden bamboo, and the copper-type drums make noise in the coffin; the natural treasure is buried in the Feng Shui place, and the twenty-four filial piety weeps and mourns."

In addition, throughout the ages, many literati have climbed mountains to recite poems and paint, adding to the legendary color of this place. Since 2014, local villager Liu Zusheng has taken his family back to his hometown and used the spirit of "Foolish Old Man to Move Mountains" to build the hilltop into an "Internet celebrity" check-in place.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qingshan Reservoir