Abstract
The Wushantou Dam is a historical hydraulic structure, which was built in early 20 century, by the Japanese government. The dam greatly improved the land productivity at the Chia-Nan Plain in the southwest Taiwan. The stories of the dam include the following three topics: (1) achievements of the Chief Engineer Yoichi Hatta, (2) the construction technologies, and (3) three-year rotation of irrigation system. The operating Wushantou reservoir and the downstream Chia-Nan irrigation water ways are still important irrigation system for the Chia-Nan Plain.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019 - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 2019 Oct 14 → 2019 Oct 18 |
Conference
Conference | 16th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ARC 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Taiwan |
City | Taipei |
Period | 19-10-14 → 19-10-18 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology