Meinong Lake | |
Location: | Meinong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates: | 22.9073°N 120.5538°W |
Type: | lake |
Pushpin Map: | Kaohsiung |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
The Meinong Lake is a lake and reservoir in Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The lake was originally named as Jhongjun Pi or Minong Lake. In 1956, the lake was renamed to Zhongzheng Lake since the visit of Chiang Kai-shek, and in August 2016, the lake was renamed to Meinong Lake.[1]
Covers an area of, it is the second largest artificial lake in Kaohsiung after Chengcing Lake.[2] It has a capacity to store water for irrigation of over of farmland. It also serves as a fishery. The lake is surrounded by mountain to the west and fields on the other three sides. The lake features trails alongside the lake for cycling or jogging.[1]