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'Xiaolangdi Waterfall-Watching Festival' in Luoyang

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-06-21 16:30

  

“Yellow River Xiaolangdi Waterfall-Watching Festival”is becoming a hot tourist attraction in Luoyang, Henan province. The festival lasts from June 20th to July 10th.

When Xiaolangdi reservoir dam takes off the brake and discharged floodwater, a 70-meter-long waterfall would rush down the Yellow River.

Xiaolangdi Dam regulates water and silt flow annually. 

The temperature of Xiaolangdi scenic spot is 4 to 5 degrees celsius lower than the urban district. It's even cooler at the water outlet, 10 degrees centigrade under city temperature.

The Dam is a multifunction project designed for flood control, ice control, dredging, industrial and municipal water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.

Located 40 km north of the ancient city of Luoyang, the dam is the largest on the Yellow River, second in size to the Three Gorges project on the Yangtze River.