According to the brief information of China Dam Committee, 1973 and 1974, in February, China applied to join international commission on large dams, and in April, 1974, it was formally adopted at the 42nd executive meeting in Athens and became a national member.

China Dam Committee is a branch of China Water Conservancy Society and China Hydropower Engineering Society. It is an academic non-profit organization and an international activity window in the field of dam engineering technology in China, representing China in various activities in international commission on large dams. Its purpose is to promote the development of dam engineering and related civil engineering technology by organizing China experts to conduct academic exchanges and cooperation in international commission on large dams.