Introduction to Zhikong Hydropower Station: Zhikong Hydropower Station is located at the junction of the middle and lower reaches of the Lhasa River in Mozhugongka County, 96 kilometers away from Lhasa City and about 3,900 meters above sea level. The power station is equipped with four vertical-axis Francis turbine generator units with a total installed capacity of 100,000 kilowatt-hours and an average annual power generation of 407 million kilowatt-hours. The power supply covers the central basin area of ​​"One River and Two Rivers" in Lhasa, Shannan, and Shigatse. The Nagqu area, which runs through the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, has flood control and irrigation functions. The Zhikong Hydropower Station consists of a concrete dam, an earth-rock dam, a water diversion system and a shore-side powerhouse. The reservoir has seasonal adjustment performance. The normal water storage level of the reservoir is 3888 meters, the design head is 30 meters, and the dead water level is 3878 meters. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 224 million cubic meters and a regulated storage capacity of 107 million cubic meters. The preliminary work of the Zhikong Hydropower Station lasted 16 years.

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