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Shatuo Dam

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Country
  
China

Purpose
  
Power

Opening date
  
2009

Height
  
156 m

Impound
  
Wu River

Location
  
Guizhou Province

Status
  
Operational

Type of dam
  
Gravity

Construction began
  
2006

Shatuo Dam

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The Shatuo Dam (Chinese: 沙沱水电站) is a gravity dam on the Wu River in Yanhe Country, Guizhou Province, China.

Construction

The ground-breaking ceremony for the dam was held on June 28, 2006 and excavation commenced soon thereafter. In 2008, after the original river closure, part of the dam failed due to the karst foundation, had to be repaired. On April 19, 2009, the river was closed and the reservoir began to fill. All four generators were commissioned by 13 June 2013. A vertical ship lift is planned for the dam as well, its expected completion is in 2020.

References

Shatuo Dam Wikipedia