This invention provides a device and construction method for the first-phase direct burial construction of inclined gate slots in
hydropower station arch dams. The device includes a ladder with several operating platforms and ladders connecting the platforms. The lower end of the ladder is set on a sill, and a pre-embedded support is provided on one side of the ladder. The upper end of the ladder is connected to the pre-embedded support via connectors. A main rail slide installation reference seat, a gate
lintel installation reference seat, and a water seal plate installation reference seat are provided on one side of the ladder. During construction, the main rail slide installation reference seat, the gate
lintel installation reference seat, and the water seal plate installation reference seat provide installation reference surfaces for the main rail, the gate
lintel, and the main rail water seal plate, respectively. This device and method have fewer construction steps, and the installation of the gate slot embedded parts does not occupy the straight-line construction period of the dam concrete pouring, which can greatly accelerate the installation progress. During construction, the entire water sealing section of the gate slot embedded parts is laid out in one go, which can effectively avoid the cumulative error caused by multiple measurements and layouts of the water sealing section.