Taichung Techi Reservoir

Introduction to Techi Reservoir

    Techi Reservoir is a famous reservoir scenic spot in Taiwan, also known as "meet the reservoir", and one of the world's top ten dams; the Techi Reservoir began in 1969 Construction, water storage function started in 1973 and in June the same year to achieve the demand for power generation, all projects completed in September, and by the first President Jiang Gong named "Deji Reservoir".


    Techi Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of the large river (large A river basin map), for China's first arch high dam. In the Republic of China started in December 58, the Republic of China in December 62 began to water, the Republic of 63 years in June power generation. There are still underground power plants in the lower reaches of the German-based power plant, such as Castle Peak, Guiguan, Tianyuan, Xintian, Saddle, Sang Liao and other power plants, and there are Shi Gang Reservoir supply Tai Tau area Minsheng water, Techi Reservoir and has been open for public recreation, and It is the only reliable source of water for the central area.


    The waters of the waters were under the jurisdiction of Taichung, Yilan, Hualien and Nantou and other four counties, and across the snow Pa, Taroko two national parks (catchment land ownership map) and the Lishan Scenic Area (Mountain Mountain National Scenic Area) (TEL: 04-25941574); the catchment area is divided into natural forest, afforestation land and other 15 kinds of land use category (see the exhibition). Please refer to Taichung City tour guide or contact Taiwan Electric Power Company Daxi Power Plant (TEL: 04-25941574) (Catchment land use map).



    Techi Reservoir catchment area has been engaged in various soil and water conservation and water conservation since the beginning of the dam in 56 years. In recent years, it has been aimed at strengthening ecological conservation. Since the catchment management work must rely on the central and local relevant organs Jointly handled, in 62 years in accordance with the Ministry of Economic Affairs organization procedures reported to the Executive Yuan, the establishment of the Ministry of Economy Deji Reservoir catchment management committee.

The scale of the Techi Reservoir

    Techi Reservoir is a hyperbolic thin arch dam, the height of 180,290 meters, respectively, is a subordinate to Asia is a high dam, bar block a large river in the dam before the water into a broad 592 square kilometers of goose Shaped lake, is a vertical axis of the French-style hydroelectric power plant, in the power plant with Castle Peak dam viewing platform, the public in the daily 9 am to 4 pm at the gate after the entrance into the reservoir dam, enjoy The beautiful scenery of the Techi Reservoir.
    Located on the slopes between the Techi Reservoir and the cross harbor, the base of the white-tale orange roof is exceptionally strong in the Castle Peak. It can accommodate about 20 people and offers accommodation and catering services. 5 km to see the hot springs, good quality and rich fountain, but not open to the outside world.

Techi Reservoir catchment area

    The catchment area of ​​the Dickey Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of the Daxi River. The catchment area covers an area of ​​about 60,000 hectares. It covers three counties and cities across Taichung, Nantou and Yilan. Since the ecological resources in the catchment area are protected, Animal and plant resources are quite rich, there are Atayal old tribes, so that people in addition to the beauty of nature, but also to understand the aboriginal humanities.

Snow Mountain Forest Recreation Area

    People come to the Techi reservoir, but also take the road by a large snow mountain forest recreation area. Snow Mountain Forest Recreation Area covers warm, warm, cold with virgin forest, located at an altitude of 2000 meters above the area of ​​up to 1104 hectares, the region contains slightly mountain, ship mountain, saddle mountain, snow and snow, snow Area, etc., is the summer, Range Rover, bird watching, the best place to enjoy the snow; Snow Mountain Forest Recreation Area of ​​the four seasons is fascinating, spring, a leaf of the bulbs will gradually sprout, a leaf of flowers, pink flowers Also known as "Taiwan tulip".


   In the summer, when the mountain azalea and hairy yellow and other plants in the world, as well as Taiwan lilies in full bloom of the King, not to be missed; autumn, Sugamura, sweet root grass along the blooming flowers, drift seeds, Film; in winter, to the snow-capped mountains along the way you can see a variety of leafy plants, Taiwan Taiwan red mud machine, green maple and false sand pear, more snow; snow mountain forest play area in the forestry exhibition hall, snow Shenmu, dumb viewing platform, a little mountain viewing platform, etc., is also the people here not to be missed Oh!