Yaozhen Reservoir in Shanxi

Yaozhen Reservoir on the upstream of the Tuwei River.
Yaozhen Reservoir is not only the Jinjie Coal Chemical Industrial Park’s water source, but also the living water supply for people in Shenmu County. Gaojiapu Town of Yulin (Shanxi) has started to replay on this reservoir for drinking water supply since the beginning of 2016.

Unique identifier: GP0STPOPT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 25/04/2013

Locations: Asia, China, East Asia, Shanxi

Credit line: © Qiu Bo / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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