Where is Meishan Reservoir?

Meishan Reservoir in Jinzhai County is known as the "High Gorge Pinghu", with rippling blue waves, side peaks, lush vegetation and beautiful scenery. There are more than 70 islands and peaks of different sizes and shapes in the lake area, such as Swan Island, Wanji Mountain, Jiuwangzhai, dressing table, pneumatic stone and lion's mouth. At the beginning of 2002, Shenlong Island, Folk Island, Peacock Island and Lucky Island were developed and constructed. Today's Meishan Lake area has exquisite natural landscape and elegant human landscape. Visitors can enjoy watching snakes, birds, fish and folk culture while enjoying the majestic dams, lakes and mountains.

Meishan Reservoir is the second large-scale multi-arch dam reservoir built in Lu 'an area after the completion of Foziling Reservoir. 1953 February, Meishan reservoir engineering headquarters was established, 1954 March, construction started. 1April, 956, except for the tunnel project, the main project was basically completed. Most of the construction workers are from Foziling Reservoir, with 25,000 people at the peak. The total investment of the project is 92.68 million yuan, with 500,000 cubic meters of earth and stone, 65,438+200,000 cubic meters of stone and 352,000 cubic meters of concrete.

The reservoir is located in the upper reaches of Shihe River, and the dam site is between meishan town and Meishan in Jinzhai County. The main tributaries in the upper reaches of the reservoir are Zhugen River, Baisha River, Mahe River and Baishui River 1 1 Shanxi. The basin area of the reservoir area is 1970 square kilometers, accounting for 28.6% of the total area of Shihe River basin, with a total storage capacity of 2.337 billion cubic meters. Corresponding flood level 140.77m, flood control storage capacity165438+39 million cubic meters, beneficial storage capacity of 796 million cubic meters, dead storage capacity of 402 million cubic meters, limited water level in flood season 125.27m, and flood control standard is once in a million years.

Meishan Reservoir in the scenic spot is a large-scale water conservancy project with comprehensive utilization functions such as flood control, irrigation, power generation, shipping, aquaculture and tourism. As a key project during the "First Five-Year Plan" period, Meishan Reservoir is like a bright pearl, which blooms brilliantly in the history of water conservancy and electric power development in new China and has written countless glories. The reservoir scenic area, with beautiful lakes and mountains, beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful forests and valleys, has many scenic spots, mellow folk customs, beautiful scenery and beautiful legends, attracting countless Chinese and foreign tourists. In Jinzhai County, where the scenic spot is located, the green hills shine and the clear water is connected. The stone river passes through the city like a jade belt, and the river is crystal clear, adding to the beauty of the mountain city. Against the backdrop of clusters of mountain flowers, pines and cypresses, bright sunshine and green blue lake water in the mountains, the reservoir dam flies over the canyon like a rainbow, magnificent. From far to near, you can climb to the top of the dam and overlook the whole city, amazed; You can also go boating on the lake, enjoy the green mountains and clear waters, and swim in the paintings. The reservoir is full of water, layers of scales and waves, and picturesque green hills on both sides. There are many scenic spots and historical sites along the coast, such as Swan Island, Jiuwangzhai, dressing table, frog stone, water terracotta warriors and horses, which are vivid, interesting and lifelike. Wanshou Bridge, Ancient City Fan, Xiangshan Ancient Temple, Ancient Battlefield, Jingangtai, Shuanghe Temple, Zhou Zupei Tomb and other historical sites. All around the scenic spot. At this point, tourists can not only appreciate the natural scenery, but also feel the accumulation of history, which is quite rewarding. In recent years, snake island, bird island, fish watching island and folk village have been newly developed in the scenic spot for tourists to watch.

The scenic spot is also a natural zoological and botanical garden with rich species, including rare animals such as porcupine, wild goat, long-tailed pheasant, badger and giant salamander, as well as rare plants or medicinal materials such as wild gastrodia elata, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, kiwi fruit, rhododendron and orchid in Dabie Mountain. It is a treasure house of natural resources.

There are many revolutionary sites around the scenic spot that will go down in history, such as the world-famous site of the Long Summer Festival Uprising, the site of the establishment of the Red Thirty-second Division, and the meeting site of the Central Hubei, Henan and Anhui Provincial Committee. -The Jinzhai Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower inscribed by Marshal is located at the northwest end of the county, and the Jinzhai Revolutionary Museum inscribed by Comrade is located next to Hongjun Village in the county. Near the scenic spot are the last virgin forest in East China, Tiantangzhai National Forest Park, Mazongling Nature Reserve, Baimazhai Natural Botanical Garden and Hang Jian, which stands out from the crowd.

Meishan Hotel, which is matched with the scenic spot, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, water on all sides, pines, cypresses and bamboos on one side, a fountain rockery on the other, and flower beds and green spaces are integrated into one, with an elegant and quiet environment. The hardware is configured according to the three-star standard, and there are 80 rooms (sets) with complete indoor facilities and broadband network connection. There are 4 meeting rooms, and the dining room can accommodate 240 people at the same time. The parking lot covers an area of/kloc-0.5 million square meters, and can park more than 50 vehicles of different sizes at the same time. There is a standard outdoor swimming pool on the west side and a garden and fountain on the south side of the hotel, which is an ideal place for tourists to visit, get together, negotiate business and have a holiday.

It is worth mentioning that, compared with other old revolutionary base areas and mountain scenic spots, Meishan Reservoir Scenic Area not only has these unique natural ecological environments, strong local customs and excellent revolutionary culture, but also has superior geographical location and convenient traffic conditions. Swimming in Meishan reservoir, boating and climbing mountains; Smell and watch Yan dance; Appreciate the magnificence of Xiushan and suck the clear water and dew. All this will definitely make you linger, relieve all the pressure, spit out all the obstacles, and get rid of all the troubles, and realize the wonderful feeling of "picturesque lakes and mountains, tourists don't want to be promoted"

Address: Meishan Reservoir Management Office (meishan town, Jinzhai County, Anhui Province)

Tel: Office 0564-7053229, 7062736 (fax)

Meishan Hotel 7053474,7056319

Meishan town: meishan town is the hometown of China's famous generals, Chengguan Town, Jinzhai County. Located at the northern foot of Dabie Mountain, bordering Henan Province, with beautiful mountains and rivers, outstanding people, rich products and developed transportation. Hefei-Wuhan Expressway and the Shanghai high-speed railway under construction cross the whole territory, with provincial highways criss-crossing. Meishan Lake is located in the middle, with beautiful lakes and mountains and pleasant seasons. Meishan is not only a famous green tourist star, but also a classic area of the national red tourist line "crossing thousands of miles and the hometown of generals". The town covers a total area of 3 15.6 square kilometers and governs 43 administrative villages (streets) and 10 cooperatives.