Gejiazhai Reservoir in Guiyang receives $15m from central budget

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Water Resources recently issued the second batch of investment plans within the central budget for water security projects in 2022. Among them, the Gejiazhai Reservoir Project in Guiyang received 100 million yuan ($14.77 million) from the central budget.

According to reports, total investment approved for the Gejiazhai Reservoir Project in Guiyang is 790 million yuan, including the construction of water source projects and water supply projects.

The total storage capacity of the reservoir, which is a medium-sized reservoir, is 22.66 million cubic meters. Its normal storage level is 1,175.5 meters. The dam is a concrete face rockfill dam with a maximum dam height of 35.5 meters.

Overall image progress on the project has exceeded 80 percent, and finishing work on the dam pivot area is currently being carried out.

The release of central funds will help the project store water. It will provide water for industries and market towns in Qingzhen city in Guiyang and improve downstream irrigation efficiency, which will boost regional economic and social development and improve the downstream environment.