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The centuries-old town of Lukang in Changhua County frequently battles flooding issues due to its outdated drainage system, further challenged by extreme weather. The county government secured funding from the Water Resources Agency to test out a new concept at Luojin Elementary. Under the school’s track and field is now Taiwan’s first parking lot that doubles as a flood detention basin, managing to both improve drainage while also providing a brand-new facility.

Viewed from above, you can see the track at Luojin Elementary in Lukang. One story below is a new parking lot.

Wang Hui-mei
Changhua County Commissioner
Most times we can provide parking for visitors to the Lukang River near the old street, helping to alleviate parking issues there.

County Commissioner Wang Hui-mei came to personally inspect the parking lot after it opened. That’s because this is no ordinary parking lot. There’s also a flood detention basin underneath, which promises to solve flooding issues at the nearby Lukang old street.

Wang Hui-mei
Changhua County Commissioner
Underneath, it can store five to six Olympic-sized swimming pools of floodwater, about 12,000 cubic meters.

Every time the centuries-old town of Lukang experiences heavy rainfall, its old drainage system struggles to keep up, flooding the old street to the detriment of businesses there. The county is therefore working with the Water Resources Agency on a comprehensive project to redirect runoff from the Lukang River, to be completed in phases.

Wang Hui-mei
Changhua County Commissioner
There are still seven areas where runoff detention ponds need to be constructed around the greater Lukang area. The county government will continue to build them all, one at a time.

This elementary school’s track and field boasts the country’s first underground runoff detention reservoir that doubles as a parking lot. The multipurpose facility draws on flood control expertise from Japan and Denmark, preserving the look of the town while providing more green space for residents to enjoy.

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