Engineering Porn

The TALLEST Arch Dam in the World JINPING I DAM The 305m tall and 568m long arch dam supplies the power station with water from a 7. 7 billion m3 reservoir, of which 4. 9 billion m3 is active or usable storage. The dam itself has a structural volume of 7. 4 million m3. To control flooding, the dam is equipped with a controlled spillway on its crest with four gates and the capability to discharge up to 2, 993 m3, s (105, 700 cu ft, s). The Jinping I Dam isa behemoth in Sichuan, China that is harnessing immense power of the Yalung River to provide electricity. The Dam is a marvel to look and gander at.