Mingde Reservoir
Central · 後龍溪支流老田寮溪 Basin
Capacity
17.7 hm³
Coordinates
24.582°N, 120.884°E
Operator
Water Resources Agency (WRA)
69.0% full
Current fill
69.0%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
100%of normal
69.0% full on 2026-10-13, against an average of 69.0% for October across 1 year of readings (0.0 points).
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Mingde Reservoir had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +0.30). Rain, not storage. Taiwan drought figures →
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 17.7 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 12.59 hm³ |
| Dam height | 35.5 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | Water Resources Agency (WRA) |
| River | 後龍溪支流老田寮溪 |
| Autonomous community | Central |
| River basin | 後龍溪支流老田寮溪 Basin |
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About Mingde Reservoir
As of October 13, 2026, Mingde Reservoir is filled to 69.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 9 hm³ of water out of a maximum 18 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 13 hm³ is usable (live) storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Mingde Reservoir — 1 data points between October 13, 2026 and October 13, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 69.0% (October 13, 2026) to a high of 69.0% (October 13, 2026).
The dam at Mingde Reservoir stands 35.5 m tall and is a embankment dam. It is operated by Water Resources Agency (WRA) primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the 後龍溪支流老田寮溪 Basin basin at 24.582°N, 120.884°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 69.0%
- Water stored
- 9 hm³
- Total capacity
- 18 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 13 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- 後龍溪支流老田寮溪
- River basin
- 後龍溪支流老田寮溪 Basin
- Dam height
- 35.5 m
- Operator
- Water Resources Agency (WRA)
- Coordinates
- 24.582°N, 120.884°E
- Last updated
- October 13, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | 69.0% | 9 |