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Wushe Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Wushe Dam (pinyin: Wùshè Bà) is a gravity dam forming Wushe Reservoir (Wùshè Shuǐkù), also called Wanda Reservoir (Wàndà Shuǐkù) and Bihu (Bìhú), on the Wushe Creek (Wùshè Xī), a tributary of the Zhuoshui River, located in Ren-ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The dam was completed in 1960 after seven years of construction and mainly serves to generate hydroelectric power.

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

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