When the Grand Canyon was first discovered, certain parties intended to construct a reservoir in order to irrigate the surrounding areas. Likewise, interested individuals planned to dam the Liwu river to generate electricity. In fact, the Taiwan Power Company embarked upon a number of construction projects.
當大峽谷被發現後，有人提議建水庫來灌溉周圍地區；同樣的，也有人規劃在立霧溪流域建水壩發電，而事實上，台灣電力公司已經進行了若干工程。