Ci Lake

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The '''Ci Lake''' ({{zh|t=慈湖|p=Cí Hú}}) is a lake in Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.

==History== The lake was created in 1969 for military strategic purpose by constructing a levee.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 November 2019|url=https://kinmen.travel/en/travel/attraction/1300|title=Ci Lake|website=Classic Kinmen Travel|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=18 April 2019|url=https://wetland-tw.tcd.gov.tw/en/MajorWetlandContent.php?ID=61&secureChk=c8554c9be3699a9dbd629e778f64c2d0|title=Cih Lake Important Wetland|website=Taiwan's Wetland Ramsar Citizen|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref>

==Geology== The lake spans over an area of 120 hectares and is primarily used for fish farming.<ref>{{cite web|date=23 June 2020|url=https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002126&id=638|title=Kinmen Cihu (Ci Lake)|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>

==See also== * Geography of Taiwan

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Category:1969 establishments in Taiwan Category:Jinning, Kinmen Category:Lakes of Kinmen County