Against the backdrop of the current energy structure transformation and infrastructure improvement, water conservancy and hydropower projects face diversified risk challenges due to their large investment scale, long construction period, and complex technical environment. This article aims to systematically analyze the risk factors of water conservancy and hydropower construction projects throughout their entire lifecycle, including decision-making, design, construction, and operation. A scientific risk assessment model has been constructed by identifying multidimensional risks such as geological uncertainty, technical implementation difficulty, environmental impact assessment, and financial control. Research has found that establishing a dynamic risk monitoring and early warning mechanism, as well as a multi-party collaborative control system, is the key to ensuring engineering quality, safety, and efficiency. The risk response strategies proposed in this article can not only effectively reduce the incidence of accidents, but also provide theoretical support and practical reference for the refined management of similar large-scale water conservancy hub projects.

Yinfeng Liu. Risk Management and Control of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering Construction Projects. International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering Technology (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 1: 38-43. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFET.2026.080106.

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