The Shatuo Dam () is a

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on the Wu River in Yanhe Country, Guizhou Province,

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Construction

The ground-breaking ceremony for the dam was held on June 28, 2006, and excavation commenced soon thereafter. In 2008, after the original river closure, part of the dam failed due to the

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foundation, had to be repaired. On April 19, 2009, the river was closed and the reservoir began to fill. All four generators were commissioned by 13 June 2013. A vertical ship lift is planned for the dam as well, its expected completion is in 2020.

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Hydroelectric power stations in Guizhou Dams in China Dams completed in 2009 Dams on the Wu River Gravity dams Energy infrastructure completed in 2013 {{PRChina-powerstation-stub

Construction

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