Hongjiadu Dam
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The Hongjiadu Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam
on the Liuchong River
in Qianxi County
, Guizhou Province, China
. The dam is 179.5 metres (589 ft) tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. The dam supports a 600 MW and withholds a 4947000000 cubic metre reservoir.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Liuchong River
Liuchong River
The Liuchong River is a tributary of the Wu River in Guizhou Province, China. It is interrupted by the Hongjiadu Dam....
in Qianxi County
Qianxi County, Guizhou
Qianxi County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city.Clashes between citizens and police: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14501795...
, Guizhou Province, China
China
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. The dam is 179.5 metres (589 ft) tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. The dam supports a 600 MW and withholds a 4947000000 cubic metre reservoir.