Madushan Dam
| Madushan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Madushan Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Honghe County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province |
| Coordinates | 23°2′45.52″N 103°17′4.79″E / 23.0459778°N 103.2846639°ECoordinates: 23°2′45.52″N 103°17′4.79″E / 23.0459778°N 103.2846639°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2007 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Honghe (Red) River |
| Height | 105.5 m (346 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 551,000,000 m3 (446,703 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Madushan Hydropower Plant |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 x 100 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
The Madushan Dam is a gravity dam on the Honghe (Red) River downstream of the village of Madushan in Honghe County of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supports a 300 MW power station.[1] Construction on the dam began in 2007 and its generators were commissioned in 2011.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ma Shan blocking three hydropower units and power generation (马堵山水电站三台机组并网发电)" (in Chinese). Yunnan Daily. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Yunnan". IndustCards. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Madushan Hydropower Project on Honghe River in Yunnan Province, China" (PDF). United Nations CDM. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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