It took four months to move the loads the 1,600 kilometres to the dam site.

Hydroelectricity was produced at the dam site during construction, and used for the manufacturer of cement and other purposes.

Abandoned railroad tracks for transporting heavy equipment to the dam site can be seen along the western shore of the river below the dam.

Construction began in 2008 and the river was diverted around the dam site in 2009.

For such a flashy type of catchment with varying topography, runoff estimates at dam site are an involved process.