Fall in Love with Nature- Shimen Reservoir

Fall in Love with Nature- Shimen Reservoir
Shimen Reservoir,is an artificial lake and large water resource preserved area, completed in 1964 and located in Taoyuan County of northern Taiwan. The Shimen Dam is a rock fill dam which holds the reservoir. It's main purposes are water supply, flood control and hydroelectricity.
Living on Taoyuan is a blessing ,we never worried about no water until 2004 Typhoon Ali hit Taiwan, gigantic mud flood rushed into the reservoir and broke down the system of water supply. From August to September , every day was a nightmare. Finally, people understand that water is so important worthy of precious.
Shimen Reservoir is surrounded by mountains beautiful as blue crystal. We climbed up the Shimen Mountain and with a bird's eye view at the peak ,the whole scenery is so pretty like a vast and spectacular picture. Otherwise we past through the maple woods to enjoy the breeze and listened to the songs of birds both harmonious and joy. Colorful flowers of Sakura ,Indian Azalea bloom in the Spring and the plum trees have white and pink blossoms during the coldest period of Winter ,and Osmanthus pathways have good smell all the four seasons.
Taking a boat around the reservoir or up the Dahan Creek is a wonderful experience, especially secret scene appears out when the way is full of flowing in water, the plants and creatures seldom being bothered.
Touring Shimen Reservoir on a Bike or on foot around the lake is a good choice, due to the path is comfortable and safe and many restaurants provide kinds of fish cuisines. It's special and delicious.
We care about the water resource to visit the Shimen Reservoir frequently, and fall in love with nature. This is a true getaway.
愛上自然一石門水庫
石門水庫是一個人工湖泊和很大的水資源保護區，完成於一九六四年，位於北台灣桃園縣境內。石門水壩是石頭為主的堤岸型壩體，控制整個水庫。它的主要功能是給水，防洪和水力發電。
住在桃園縣境內是很幸福的事情，我們從不曾擔心沒水喝，直到二〇〇四年艾莉颱風襲擊台灣，巨量的泥流沖進水庫，破壞了供水系統。從八月到九月，每天都是一場夢魘。人們終於深刻體會到水的重要性，値得好好珍惜。
石門水庫被群山環抱，美麗得彷彿藍色水晶。我們爬上石門山，站在山顛鳥瞰整個風景，視野開濶，美麗江山如畫。我們穿過楓樹林，愉快的享受微風輕拂，聽和諧悅耳的鳥鳴。多彩多姿的櫻花，杜鵑花在春天繽紛綻放，梅樹在寒冬白色粉紅色的花開滿枝頭，道旁的桂花樹一年四季都散發淡淡的清香。
乘船環湖遊覽或上溯大漢溪是美妙的經驗，尤其當流入水庫的水滿水位時，秘境出現，平時這裡的植物和生物都不受打擾的。
遊石門水庫騎腳踏車或步行環湖是很棒的選擇，因為環湖道路舒適又安全，沿途還有許多提供各種不同魚料理的海產餐廳，特別又美味可口。
我們因為關心水資源而常常造訪石門水庫，而愛上它的自然之美，它真正是個世外桃源。