Pubugou Dam

The Pubugou Dam rises 186 meters high on the Dadu River, featuring a concrete face rock-fill structure and six power-generating turbines with 550 MW capacity each.

Construction of the Pubugou Dam started in March 2004, with the first generator becoming operational in December 2009 and full completion achieved in March 2010.

The dam establishment in 2004 led to extensive population relocations in the Sichuan region, resulting in modifications to local communities and their traditional living patterns.

The facility maintains a total generating capacity of 3,300 MW, providing electrical power to residential areas and industrial facilities across the Sichuan Province.

The Pubugou Reservoir, created by the dam, holds 5.39 billion cubic meters of water from the Dadu River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River.

Inception: 2004

GPS coordinates: 29.20944,102.83778

Latest update: March 14, 2025 09:21