Kongtong Reservoir

Kongtong Reservoir Scenic Area is mainly for landscape tourism. You can take a yacht on the water to enjoy the natural scenery on both sides of the reservoir area, overlooking the beautiful mountains, steep cliffs, flying waterfalls, and pleasant fragrance of flowers and plants along the coast.

The scenery is good, but it feels better to take a speedboat than to row a boat. Appreciating slowly is still more emotional!

When visiting Kongtong Mountain, you can look down at many places to see the reservoir, especially in Dongtai where you can see a large area of ​​water. The reservoir originates from the upper reaches of the Jing River and is located in the Tanzheng Gorge. This valley used to be a battlefield for the armies of the Northern Song Dynasty and Xixia. From the road at the south gate of Kongtong Mountain, you can reach the water's edge.

The Kongtong Reservoir in Pingliang is located at the mouth of the Kongtong Mountain in the upper reaches of the Jing River. It was built in 1971 and completed in 1980. It is a water blocking project for agriculture. It can be accessed from the east platform of Kongtong Mountain or by cableway. Scroll down for a more comprehensive view.

On Kongtong Mountain, in addition to the buildings on the mountainside and the foot of the mountain, you can see the Kongtong Reservoir in many places. The main purpose of this reservoir is to control the water level in this area of ​​Kongtong Mountain. Although it is the rainy season now, but The water level is still not too high.

The most ideal location to see the reservoir must be Dongtai. The other is Xitai and the viewing platform of Qipanling. You can see part of it here. The reservoir is surrounded by mountains, so the color of the water is mainly green. Looking at it from a distance , like a piece of jade, reflecting the sun's rays.