Dashixia dam project capped in Xinjiang

The Dashixia Water Control Project in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region reached a significant milestone after its dam was successfully capped on Monday, signaling the commencement of a new phase in its construction.

The capping of the 247-meter facility, which is as tall as an 80-story building and is currently the world's highest concrete-faced sand-gravel dam, occurred eight months ahead of schedule, according to investor China Gezhouba Group Co, a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Corporation.

A total of 18.9 million cubic meters of materials were used in the construction of the dam. That is enough to make 7,560 standard swimming pools, a media release from the company said.