Shasta Dam only by Hoover Dam on the Colorado – as well as the highest man-made structure in California. It was also the second most massive concrete dam measured by volume, exceeded only by Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in Washington. An anonymous workman reportedly said, "Old Shasta's about the secondest dam there is." When the dam was completed, chief engineer Frank Crowe is known to have declared, "Look at that Shasta Dam. That dam will stand there forever holding back the river. And that powerhouse will keep right on turning out juice until somebody discovers how to make power
Shiyazi Dam Shiyazi Dam The Shiyazi Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Hongjiadu River, a tributary of the Wu River, in Wuchuan County, Guizhou Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 2007 and concrete pouring in April 2008. The reservoir began to impound in September 2010. The dam was "capped off" with concrete on 24 December 2011 and the generators were commissioned a week later on 31 December. The dam, being located in a steep portion of Meilin Canyon, was difficult to construct. The tall dam withholds a reservoir