Shihmen Dam, Embankment dam in Daxi, Taiwan.
The Shihmen Dam spans 360 meters across the Dahan River, forming Taiwan's third largest reservoir with a height of 133 meters.
The construction of this engineering structure began in 1955 with United States financial support and required 7,500 workers to complete it by 1964.
The reservoir formation submerged multiple heritage sites, including an aboriginal town, the Amuping Stone Bridge, and Chiang K'ai-shek's summer residence.
The reservoir provides 3.2 million tonnes of water daily to residences, industries, and agricultural lands in Taoyuan County and New Taipei City.
The dam's watershed receives such intense rainfall during typhoons that sediment levels once reached 120,000 NTU, compared to normal levels of 40 NTU.
Location: Daxi
Inception: 1964
Length: 360 m
GPS coordinates: 24.81056,121.24417
Latest update: March 23, 2025 13:40
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