The Project 635 Dam (Chinese: “635”水利枢纽工程; pinyin: 635 shuǐlì shūniǔ gōngchéng) is one of the three dams constructed on the Irtysh River in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. The embankment dam is located in Fuhai County about 56 km east of Beitun. It creates a reservoir (the Project 635 Reservoir Chinese: “635”水库) which serves as the source of water for the Irtysh–Karamay–Ürümqi Canal.Water from the reservoir is used for industry agriculture and power.
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