Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station Dam
新安江水电站
China’s first large hydropower station designed and built independently, and the reservoir created by it formed Qiandao Lake. When the floodgates open during flood season, the scene is spectacular.
The Xin’anjiang Hydropower Station is in Xin’anjiang Subdistrict, Jiande City. Construction began in 1957, and the reservoir was filled in 1959. It was China’s first large hydropower station designed, equipped, and built entirely by its own engineers, and its dam is 105 meters high. The reservoir it created is Qiandao Lake. The dam area has viewing areas where visitors can learn about its construction history. During flood season, when the floodgates are opened to release water, the site draws large crowds. Below the dam, the Xin’anjiang River stays cold year-round, and on spring and autumn mornings the “ten-mile river fog” often appears. It is about 40 minutes’ drive from Qiandao Lake Town. Visit arrangements follow the station’s announcements.
Opening hours
Per scenic area announcements
Nearby sights
- Guihua Island
- Mishan Island
- Huangshanjian Peak
- Qiandao Lake Forest Oxygen Bar
- Central Lake Scenic Area
- Qilong Lane
- Tianyu Viewpoint
- Meifeng Island