Jufudu Dam

Jufudu Dam
Location of Jufudu Dam in China
Country China
Location Yuanjiang/Mojiang
Coordinates 22°54′11″N 101°46′23″E / 22.90306°N 101.77306°E / 22.90306; 101.77306Coordinates: 22°54′11″N 101°46′23″E / 22.90306°N 101.77306°E / 22.90306; 101.77306
Status Operational
Construction began 2004
Opening date 2008
Owner(s) Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds Lixian River
Height 95 m (312 ft)
Length 320 m (1,050 ft)
Elevation at crest 525 m (1,722 ft)
Dam volume 800,000 m3 (1,046,360 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity 174,000,000 m3 (141,064 acre·ft)[1]
Normal elevation 522 m (1,713 ft)
Power station
Commission date 2008
Turbines 3 x 95 MW[2]
Installed capacity 285 MW

The Jufudu Dam (居甫渡) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Yuanjiang and Mojiang in Yunnan Province, China. It is located 56 km (35 mi) from Pu'er City. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 285 MW power station. Construction began in September 2004, and the three 95 MW generators were commissioned in December 2008. It is the fifth dam in the Lixian cascade.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "RCC Dam Database". Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hydropower Station in Yunnan Jufudu mechanical and electrical equipment installation" (in Chinese). Gezhouba Group Electrical Construction Co., Ltd. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "China generator advances three hydropower projects". Hydro World. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Hydropower Station in Yunnan Jufudu" (in Chinese). Gezhouba Group Co. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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