# Ci Lake

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{{Short description|Lake in Jinning, Kinmen, Taiwan}}
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The '''Ci Lake''' ({{zh|t=慈湖|p=Cí Hú}}) is a lake in [Jinning Township, Kinmen County](/source/Jinning_Township%2C_Kinmen_County), Taiwan.

==History==
The lake was created in 1969 for military strategic purpose by constructing a [levee](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Geography_of_Taiwan)

==References==
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{{commons category|Ci Lake (Kinmen)}}

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

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