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Shihgang Dam

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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

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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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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.

References

Shihgang Dam Wikipedia