New ways to play at Shimen Reservoir

Shihmen Reservoir is one of the main reservoirs in northern Taiwan, located in the Shihmen Gorge between Daxi District, Longtan District, Fuxing District of Taoyuan City and Guanxi Town of Hsinchu County. Shihmen Reservoir was once the largest reservoir in the Far East. It was built with an earth-and-stone embankment dam, intercepting the water from the Dahan River and storing water. It is Taiwan’s first multi-functional reservoir. Shihmen Reservoir was once the largest reservoir in the Far East and is currently one of the important reservoirs in northern Taiwan. It offers beautiful scenery with lakes and mountains all year round. The Shimen Reservoir is connected to more than a dozen tourist attractions. There are green trees in parks of all sizes in the park, bicycle trails, and yachts around the lake, providing tourists with diverse leisure activities. This season is the best time to visit Shimen Reservoir to enjoy the maple leaves. From November to December every year, you can enjoy the maple leaves on the High Line Highway, Maple Park, and Maple Forest Trail. In addition, Shimen Reservoir has beautiful scenery all year round. In addition to taking a boat tour to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains, you can also ride a bicycle around the lake. The Shimen Dam area is the place with the most tourists. On the flood-viewing platform on the top of the dam, you can enjoy the spectacular spillway. When the rainy season comes, as long as the reservoir releases flood water, it always attracts many people to come and see the shocking sight of the rushing torrent. There are many ways to play at Shimen Reservoir, making it a great choice for holidays!