Official name Shihgang Dam Opening date 1977 Construction began 1974 | Status In use Type of dam Gravity Dam Impound Dajia River | |
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Location Shigang District / Dongshi District of Taichung, Taiwan Purpose flood control, water storage, regulation, recreation Operator Ministry of Economic Affairs Similar Liyutan Dam, Techi Dam, Kukuan Dam, Ma'an Dam, Tienlun Dam | ||
The yangtze river chang jiang
Shihgang Dam (Chinese: 石岡壩; pinyin: Shígāng Bà) is a concrete gravity barrage dam across the Dajia River in Shigang District and Dongshi District of Taichung, Taiwan, located near Fengyuan District. The dam was built from 1974 to 1977 for flood control and irrigation purposes, and stands 35.2 m (115 ft) high and 357 m (1,171 ft) long, holding a reservoir with an original capacity of 3,380,000 m3 (2,740 acre·ft).
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- The yangtze river chang jiang
- Map of Shihgang Dam Dongshi District Taichung City Taiwan 423
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Map of Shihgang Dam, Dongshi District, Taichung City, Taiwan 423
The dam was heavily damaged in the 921 earthquake of 1999, which caused the collapse of its northern end. Subsequently, an embankment cofferdam was built to prevent water from flowing through the breach, while the collapsed section has been retained as a memorial. Since this reduces the storage capacity of the dam, it is no longer used for flood control, but remains an important source of agricultural water.