Abstract: China has seen a flourishing development of water resources and hydropower construction
projects as a result of abundant water resources since the reform and opening-up policy was carried out.
Since then, a bundle of landmark projects have been built and a number of world-class innovations of dam
construction technology achieved. To provide experiences for subsequent projects, the author presents a
systematic review on the technology development and innovations in design, construction, and operation by
introducing some key projects most typical of various dam types such as concrete gravity dam, arch dam,
roller compacted concrete dam, concrete faced rock-fill dam, and rock-fill dam.