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Techi Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Techi Dam (pinyin: Déjī Shuǐbà, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-ki Chúi-pà) is a concrete thin arch dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. Forming the 454 ha (1, 120-acre) Techi Reservoir, the dam is built in the Tachien Gorge in Heping District, providing hydroelectric power, irrigation water, and some flood control, and is operated by the Taiwan Power Company. At 180 m (590 ft), it is the highest dam in Taiwan and one of the tallest dams in the world. The dam was completed in 1974 after five years of construction.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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