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Capping of mega dam project completed in China's Xinjiang

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STORY: Capping of mega dam project completed in China's Xinjiang
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 30, 2024/File
DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:45
LOCATION: URUMQI, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

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1. various of the Dashixia Water Control Project

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The dam of the Dashixia Water Control Project in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region completed its concrete pouring and capping on Monday.

The capping of the 247-meter dam, the world's highest concrete-faced sand-gravel dam, was completed eight months ahead of schedule, according to local authorities.

A total of 18.9 million cubic meters of materials were consumed in its filling construction since it began in Sept. 2021.

The project will create a reservoir boasting a capacity exceeding 1.1 billion cubic meters. 

With a total installed capacity of 750,000 kilowatts, it can generate almost 1.9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China.
(XHTV)

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