The Tingzikou Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jialing River

Jialing River

The Jialing River is a tributary of the Yangtze River with its source in Gansu province. It gets its name from its crossing the Jialing Vale in Feng County of Shaanxi. It was once known as Langshui or Yushui .-Overview:...

 downstream of Guangyuan

Guangyuan

Guangyuan is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China. It has an area of 16313.78 square kilometers and a population of 2,484,123 in 2010...

 in Cangxi County

Cangxi County

Cangxi County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Guangyuan city....

, Sichuan province, China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. The purposes of the dam is flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power production and navigation

Navigability

A body of water, such as a river, canal or lake, is navigable if it is deep, wide and slow enough for a vessel to pass. Preferably there are few obstructions such as rocks or trees to avoid. Bridges must have sufficient clearance. High water speed may make a channel unnavigable. Waters may be...

. The dam will support a 1,100 MW power station and a 500 ton ship lift. The project was approved in October 2009 and after being shelved for 50 years. Construction began soon thereafter and the river was closed-off in January 2010. The first generator is expected to be operational in 2013 and the power plant fully operational by 2014.