The Hunanzhen Dam is a trapezoidal buttress dam on the Qiantang River located 27 km (17 mi) south of Quzhou in Zhejiang Province China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also serves to provide for flood control and irrigation water supply. Construction on the dam began in 1958 but was halted in 1961. It recommenced in 1970 the first generator was operational in 1979 and the project complete in 1980.
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