On June 25, 2022, the construction of the Daxingzhai Reservoir project in Hunan started. The project is one of the 150 major water conservancy projects deployed and implemented by the State Council and one of the 55 major water conservancy projects to be promoted this year, with a total investment of 5.114 billion yuan and a total construction period of 36 months.

Daxingzhai Reservoir is mainly used for flood control, combined with water supply, irrigation, and ecological water replenishment. The main construction content includes three parts: hub, water supply and irrigation area. The maximum dam height of the project dam crest is 68.5 meters, the dam crest width is 10 meters, and the dam crest length is 287.5 meters. The normal storage level of the reservoir is 310.0 meters, the total storage capacity is 113 million cubic meters, and the average daily water supply is 285,000 cubic meters. The engineering design irrigation area is 24,700 mu, and the average annual irrigation water volume is 8.11 million cubic meters. Keywords: engineering construction, engineering news, engineering construction information

After the project is completed, it will comprehensively enhance the urban flood control capacity and water supply guarantee capacity of Jishou City, the prefecture of Xiangxi Prefecture, improve the irrigation conditions of Jishou City's agricultural industry, and increase the flood control capacity from once in 10 years to once in 50 years. Improve the ecological environment of the Tong River Basin, and promote rural revitalization and high-quality economic and social development in ethnic areas.Editor/XuNing