Qujing’s “Asia’s First Earth Dam” refers to the Maojia Village Dam. Below is a detailed introduction to it:
- Basic Information:
- Location: Located in the middle reaches of the Yili River in Huize County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province.
- Completion Date: Fully completed in June 1970.
- Dam Type: Clay core earth dam.
- Scale: The dam height is 80.5 meters, the dam crest elevation is 2230.5 meters, the dam crest length is 463.5 meters, the width at the crest is 8 meters, the reservoir drainage area is 868 square kilometers, the average annual runoff is 501 million cubic meters, and the total storage capacity is 5.53 billion cubic meters.
- Location: Located in the middle reaches of the Yili River in Huize County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province.