Wudu Dam

Wudu Dam
Location of Wudu Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Jiangyou
Coordinates	31°55′00″N 104°46′28″E / 31.91667°N 104.77444°ECoordinates: 31°55′00″N 104°46′28″E / 31.91667°N 104.77444°E
Status	Operational
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity
Impounds	Fu River
Height	120 m (394 ft)
Length	727 m (2,385 ft)
Dam volume	1,630,000 m^3 (2,131,960 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	572,000,000 m^3 (463,728 acre·ft)
Power station
Commission date	2008-2010
Turbines	3 x 50 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity	150 MW

The Wudu Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Fu River located 14 km (9 mi) north of Jiangyou in Sichuan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it is part of the Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agricultural Development Project.^[2] The dam also provides flood control and supports a 150 MW power station.^[3] Construction on the dam began on 1 November 2004 and excavation in March 2005. Pouring of roller-compacted concrete began in 2006 and the dam was complete in 2008. The last generator was commissioned in 2010.^[4] The 120 m (394 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of 572,000,000 m³ (463,728 acre·ft).^[5]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in China
• List of major power stations in Sichuan

References

1. "Wudu, Sichuan hydro power station project reservoirs and ancillary equipment bidding group" (in Chinese). China Construction Bidding. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
2. "Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agricultural Development Project". World Bank. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
3. "Dam cap Wudu, Sichuan" (in Chinese). Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
4. "Wudu Dam" (in Chinese). SinoHydro. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
5. "China’s highest RCCs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.