Taipingwan Dam

Taipingwan Dam
Location of Taipingwan Dam in China
Official name T'aep'yŏngman Hydropower Station
Country China/North Korea
Location Dandong, China/Sinuiju, North Korea
Coordinates 40°21′09″N 124°44′05″E / 40.35250°N 124.73472°E / 40.35250; 124.73472Coordinates: 40°21′09″N 124°44′05″E / 40.35250°N 124.73472°E / 40.35250; 124.73472
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Construction began 1982
Opening date 1987
Dam and spillways
Impounds Yalu River
Height 31.5 m (103 ft)
Length 1,185 m (3,888 ft)
Dam volume 10,000 m3 (13,080 cu yd)
Spillway type Gate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity 100,000,000 m3 (81,071 acre·ft)
Power station
Commission date 1986-1987
Turbines 4 x 47.5 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity 190 MW
Annual generation 720 GWh

The Taipingwan Dam (T'aep'yŏngman Dam) is a gravity dam on the lower Yalu River between China and North Korea. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Dandong, Liaoning Province and Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province. The dam was first designed in 1978 and construction began in October 1982. The river was diverted in September 1983 and the first generator was operational on 25 December 1986. The three remaining generators were commissioned in 1987, and the dam was complete in July of that year.[1] China built the dam and operates its 190 MW power station. Power from the dam is used by both China and North Korea.[2]

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References

  1. "Taipingwan Hydropower Station". Sino Hydro. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - other provinces". IndustCards. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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