Altash Water Conservancy Project Explained

Aritash Water Conservancy Project
Country:China
Location:Yarkant River Basin, southern Xinjiang
Purpose:Power, flood control
Construction Began:2006
Opening:October 10, 2011
Cost:¥10.986 billion[1]

The Aritash Water Conservancy Project[2],[3] also called as Aritash Hydro-junction dam,[4] is the largest water conservancy project in Xinjiang.[5] The project is located in the upper reaches of the Yarkant River and deep in the Kunlun Mountains.[6] It is called as "Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam"[7] by some Chinese experts.[8]

History

In 2006, the Aritash Water Conservancy Project started the preliminary work.[9] On October 10, 2011, it officially started construction. [10]

On November 19, 2019, the dam of the project was lowered to store water.[11] On May 29, 2020, the main dam of the project was completed.[12]

Background

The Yarkand River has been playing a crucial role in agriculture and development in Tashkurgan, Xinjiang. However, at the same time, the river brings floods to the town, severely damaging the crops, roads, and infrastructure. The Altash Water conservancy project is designed to control the upper reaches of the Yarkant River, therefore, solving the problems faced by local residents such as the destruction of crops and facilities. In addition, it will improve the ecological environment in the area surrounding the Yarkant River and support a more sustainable condition for economic and social development. [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Aritash Water Conservancy Project begins to store water. November 25, 2019. Guangming Daily.
  2. Web site: Progress made on construction of key hydro power plant in Xinjiang. 2019-09-06. China News Service.
  3. Web site: 沿着长河 走出大山——记阿尔塔什水利枢纽移民搬迁工程. 2019-12-30. Xinjiang Daily.
  4. Book: https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3333581.3333592. Mar 15, 2020. Association for Computing Machinery. 10.1145/3333581.3333592 . Li . Wei . Geng . Xinchun . Li . Xuebiao . Zhao . Yufei . Nie . Yong . Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Control Network and System Engineering Research . Research and application of intelligent construction monitoring system in the dam filling process of the Altash Hydro-junction dam . 101–106 . 9781450366274 . 195776771 .
  5. Web site: "Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam" closes gates for impoundment. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809201027/http://www.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2019-11/19/c_1125250977.htm. dead. August 9, 2020. 2019-11-19. Xinhuanet.com.
  6. Web site: CPC Central Committee increases support for water conservancy construction in southern Xinjiang . 2019-07-08. Xinhuanet.com.
  7. Web site: Yarkand river basin may say goodbye to millennial flooding. 2019-11-20. People's Daily.
  8. Web site: China builds large water conservancy projects again one of which is called "Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam". 2020-07-15. Wenxuecity.
  9. Web site: Xinjiang Altash water Conservancy Project Achieves Great River Interception. 2015-11-27. State Council Information Office.
  10. Web site: Groundbreaking for Altash water Conservancy Project in Xinjiang. October 11, 2011. China News Service.
  11. Web site: "Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam" was built in China's Xinjiang Kashgar. November 19, 2019. Duowei News.
  12. Web site: China's "Xinjiang Three Gorges Dam" Main Body Completed Ahead of Schedule. 11 Jun 2020. world-energy.org.
  13. Web site: 新疆阿尔塔什水利枢纽工程. May 10, 2016. Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China.

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