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Shih-Kang Dam

My uncle runs the water conservation and sanitation department of the middle third of Taiwan. He took us to see his work place, which happens to sit on one side of the Shih-Kang Dam. The dam was seriously damaged in the September 21, 1999 earthquake, when one side of the river (the fault line runs right through the dam) dropped 10m in altitude.


Plants near the Shih-Kang Dam

Shih-Kang Dam

Shih-Kang Dam

Shih-Kang Dam

My Aunt and Uncle. My uncle is the big boss here.

View from the dam

Earthquake damage


Earthquake damage

My cousin, Li-Chia

Fault line shown with orange tiles

Li-Chia, oblivious.