Dongqing Dam

For the arch dam on the Zhong River in Hubei, see Dongping Dam. For the arch dam on the Lishui River in Hunan, see Dongjiang Dam.
Dongqing Dam
Location of Dongqing Dam in China
Location Zhenfeng County
Coordinates 25°19′22″N 105°49′48″E / 25.32278°N 105.83000°E / 25.32278; 105.83000Coordinates: 25°19′22″N 105°49′48″E / 25.32278°N 105.83000°E / 25.32278; 105.83000
Construction began 2005
Opening date 2009
Owner(s) China Huidan Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds Beipan River
Height 150 m (492 ft)
Length 678 m (2,224 ft)
Dam volume 9,500,000 m3 (12,425,531 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity 955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre·ft)
Power station
Commission date 2009-2010
Turbines 4 x 220 MW
Installed capacity 880 MW
Annual generation 3,100 GWh

The Dongqing Dam, also spelled Dongjing, is a concrete face rock-fill dam on the Beipan River bordering Zhenning and Zhenfeng County 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zhenfeng County's seat in Guizhou Province, China. The 150 m (492 ft) tall concrete-face rock-fill dam withholds a reservoir of 955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre·ft) and supports an 880 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction began in 2005, the river was diverted in 2006, the dam began to impound the reservoir in 2009 and the first generator was commissioned that same year.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. "Dong Qing Qian station officially put into operation in Huadian exceeded 10 million kilowatts installed capacity of hydropower" (in Chinese). China Huidan Corporation. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. Sun, Da Wei; Wang, Kang Ping; Yao, Hui Qin (30 April 2011). "3D Finite Element Analysis on DongQing CFRD". Advanced Materials Research. 255-260: 3478–3481. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.255-260.3478. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. "China’s highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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