International Conference on Hydropower Held in Kunming

   ---2006 International Conference on Hydropower was held from Oct. 23rd to 25th in Kunming, China. More than 300 experts and delegates from more than 20 countries attended the conference. The representatives from home and abroad have conducted in-depth communications and discussions on relevant technical issues in the field of damming engineering. The Conference mainly covers four themes: issues of design and construction of high arch dams; dam safety evaluation and reinforcement techniques; dam and environment (including the setup of fishway, environmental friendly damming techniques and dam regulation with environmental consideration); reservoir sedimentation and downstream river erosion. (2006-10-26)