Shuibuya Dam

The Shuibuya Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Qingjiang River in Badong County, Enshi, Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is mainly hydroelectricity but it also promotes flood control, navigation, tourism and fishery. At 233 m tall and containing 15,640,000 m of material, it is the tallest concrete face rock-fill dam i…
The Shuibuya Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Qingjiang River in Badong County, Enshi, Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is mainly hydroelectricity but it also promotes flood control, navigation, tourism and fishery. At 233 m tall and containing 15,640,000 m of material, it is the tallest concrete face rock-fill dam in the world.
  • Impounds: Qingjiang River
  • Height: 233 m (764 ft)
  • Length: 660 m (2,170 ft)
  • Spillway capacity: 16,300 m³/s (580,000 cu ft/s)
  • Creates: Shuibuya Reservoir
  • Total capacity: 4,580,000,000 m³ (3,710,000 acre⋅ft)
  • Catchment area: 10,860 km² (4,190 sq mi)

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