Wuqiangxi Dam

Wuqiangxi Dam
Location of Wuqiangxi Dam in China
Country China
Location Yuanling County, Hunan Province
Coordinates 28°46′33″N 110°55′25″E / 28.77583°N 110.92361°E / 28.77583; 110.92361Coordinates: 28°46′33″N 110°55′25″E / 28.77583°N 110.92361°E / 28.77583; 110.92361
Status In use
Construction began 1986
Opening date 1996
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity
Impounds Yuan River
Height 87.5 m (287 ft)
Length 724 m (2,375 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Wuqiangxi Reservoir
Total capacity 4,350,000,000 m3 (3,526,602 acre·ft)
Catchment area 83,800 km2 (32,355 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 1996
Turbines 5 x 240 MW
Installed capacity 1,200 MW
Annual generation 5.37 TWh

The Wuqiangxi Dam is a gravity dam on the Yuan River in Yuanling County, Hunan Province, China. The purpose of the dam is flood control, hydroelectric power generation and navigation.[1] The dam supports a 1,200 WM power station (255 MW firm power) along with a three-stage ship lock. Initial construction on the dam began in September 1986 and construction on the dam's structures began in December 1989. All five generators were operational in December 1996.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Wuqiangxi Hydraulic Power Station". Hunan Government. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  2. "Wuqiangxi HPP". HYDROCHINA ZHONGNAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  3. "WUQIANGXI" (PDF). J Power. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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