鸡公尖坝址为湖北漳河水库的组成部分,该坝址位于漳河支流溪河的鸡公尖地区。由于溪河水量较小,因而将鸡公尖水库与漳河干流的观音寺水库用明渠和隧洞连接,利用漳河来水调节溪河的水量。两水库接通后,总库容为12亿公方,建成后可引水东流,灌溉荆门、江陵、钟祥等县的广大农田,并能改善部分航运和发电,以利工农业建设发展交通运输的需要。 Jigongjian dam site is an integral part of Zhanghe Reservoir in Hubei Province. The dam site is located in Jigongjian, a part of Xihe River, a tributary of the Zhanghe River. Due to the relatively small amount of water in the river, the Jigongjian Reservoir is connected with the Guan Yin Temple Reservoir in the mainstream of the Zhanghe River by open channels and tunnels, and the Zhanghe River is used to regulate the water volume of the river. After the two reservoirs are switched on, the total storage capacity will be 1.2 billion square meters. Upon completion, they will be able to divert water and irrigate vast areas of farmland in Jingmen, Jiangling and Zhongxiang counties and improve some shipping and power generation so as to facilitate industrial and agricultural construction and development of transportation need.