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Banqiao Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Banqiao Reservoir Dam (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Bǎnqiáo Shuǐkù Dàbà) is a dam on the River Ru, a tributary of the Hong River in Zhumadian City, Henan province, China. The Banqiao dam and Shimantan Reservoir Dam (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Shímàntān Shuǐkù Dàbà) are among 62 dams in Zhumadian that failed catastrophically in 1975 during Typhoon Nina. The dam was subsequently rebuilt.

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