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°ECoordinates: 25°19′22″N 105°49′48″E / 25.32278°N 105.83000°E |
| 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]
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "China’s highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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