The Jianshanpi reservoir was originally built in 1934 to supply water for sugar production at the Hsinying and Yenshui refineries. After the refineries ceased operations, the location moved into the leisure and tourism field.
民國二十三年建造的尖山埤，原是為了供給新營、鹽水等糖廠的製糖用水而建，糖廠停止榨糖後，改走休閒旅遊路線。