During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the pond had a surface area of 55 hectares and there were abundant fish and shrimp inside the water.

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the pond became one of the ten scenic sights of Taitung County under the title The Fishing Line of Chihshang.

However, after the Large Dapo Drainage Ditch water conservation facility, natural silting and other factors, the surface area of the pond gradually shrinks.

Its water comes from an underground stream located at the tip of the alluvial fan of Xinwulyu River.

[3] The lake is accessible within walking distance south east of Chishang Station of Taiwan Railways.