Effective storage
160.6 10k m³
▲ +1.8 10k m³ (1 hr)Real-time conditions and historical storage trends
Observed at: 09/18/2026 07:00Daily operation date: 09/17/2026 07:00
Source: Water Resources Agency Reservoir Conditions and Daily Reservoir Operations datasets
Storage ratioNormal Storage
69.9%
▲ +0.8% (1 hr)
Effective storage: 160.6 10k m³ · Effective capacity: 229.8 10k m³
Real-time Hydraulic Briefing
Synthesized water storage and flow dynamicsCurrent water storage for 德元埤水庫 is at 69.9% with a water level elevation of 13.37 m. (rising 0.8% in the past hour) Primary water supply covers Liuying and Liujia agricultural farmlands in Tainan.
德元埤水庫 (ID: 30403) is an official Off-stream Reservoir situated in the Guizhong Creek, Jishui River System, operated and managed by Irrigation Agency Chianan Management Office. In operation since 1956, this facility serves as a vital strategic pillar in Taiwan's regional water grid and flood mitigation network.
According to the latest observation, its effective water storage is approximately 160.6 (10k m³), with a storage ratio of 69.9% and a real-time water level elevation of 13.37 meters.
Primary functional purposes include Agricultural Irrigation, Ecological Wetland & Tourism, with key regional supply coverage extending across Liuying and Liujia agricultural farmlands in Tainan.
Primary Supply Area:Liuying and Liujia agricultural farmlands in Tainan
Agricultural IrrigationEcological Wetland & Tourism
Water level
13.37 m
▲ +0.02 m (1 hr)Inflow
N/A
Total outflow
N/A
Effective capacity
229.8 10k m³
Net Flow Balance
德元埤水庫 · Real-time hydrological balance and storage dispatch analysis
Inflow (Qin)
N/AUpstream catchment runoff inflow rateTotal outflow (Qout)
N/AGate release and flood desilting rateNet Flow Balance (ΔQ)
N/AOfficial real-time inflow/outflow telemetry unavailable24 小時水文吞吐平衡走勢
雙向對稱流量觀測（上方為上游入流，下方為大壩放流，穿梭折線為淨出入差額）Discharge Gates & Facilities
Real-time telemetry for spillways, drainage tunnels, desilting tunnels, and power outlets.
Spillway outflowMain spillway gate release or crest free overflow
N/A
Power outletHydroelectric turbine power generation discharge
24h 待命常閉
Desilting tunnelBottom desilting and sediment bypass tunnel
24h 待命常閉
Drainage tunnelDedicated flood diversion tunnel release
24h 待命常閉
Water drawMunicipal water, industrial, or irrigation draw
24h 待命常閉
Other outflowEcological baseflow or auxiliary facility release
24h 待命常閉
Historical Storage Trends
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Reservoir Specifications · Geographic Location
德元埤水庫 · Engineering profile and geospatial information
Managing AgencyIrrigation Agency Chianan Management Office
Facility TypeOff-stream Reservoir
River SystemGuizhong Creek, Jishui River System
Effective capacity229.8 10k m³
Year Completed1956
Geographic Location
23.2847°N, 120.3344°E台南市 · 柳營區
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Frequently Asked Questions
德元埤水庫 · Key insights into reservoir metrics, release mechanisms, and facility operations
FAQ
Total capacity is the total physical volume of the reservoir basin.
In contrast, effective storage refers to the usable volume available for public, agricultural, or power supply above dead storage and sediment levels.