Abstract: The Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project, as a pivotal project of China, must leverage advanced data center technology and resources to facilitate storage, computation, and analysis of monitoring data in the existing multi-service system. This enables centralized data management and efficient utilization. We review the current state of the construction and operation of Three Gorges Project’s safety monitoring system. Based on identified problems and demands, we present an integrated scheme for safety monitoring-related multi-service systems, explore the optimization and upgrading of the original dam safety monitoring automation system, examine the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, and propose reasonable short-term goals for intelligent safety monitoring at the Three Gorges Project along with associated task requirements. Based on this framework, we put forward the necessities, objectives, methodologies, impacts, benefits, and recommendations for business system integration, emphasizing the concept of a data service center. The aim is to elucidate the value and practical significance of the data service center concept, offering insights for future steps in safety monitoring and management of the Three Gorges Project. Moreover, the findings serve as a reference for intelligent safety monitoring in similarly large-scale water conservancy and hydropower projects at a comparable development stage.

Key words: smart water conservancy, Three Gorges Dam, safety monitoring, system integration, data service