Yele Dam

For the dam in the U.S. state of Washington, see Yale Dam.
Yele Dam
Location of Yele Dam in China
Country China
Location Mianning County and Shimian County, Sichuan Province
Coordinates 28°55′11″N 102°13′11″E / 28.91972°N 102.21972°E / 28.91972; 102.21972Coordinates: 28°55′11″N 102°13′11″E / 28.91972°N 102.21972°E / 28.91972; 102.21972
Status Operational
Construction began 2000
Opening date 2006
Construction cost $385 million USD 2.537 billion RMB
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds Nanya River
Height 124.5 metres (408 ft)
Length 411 metres (1,348 ft)
Width (crest) 14 metres (46 ft)
Dam volume 6,200,000 cubic metres (218,950,934 cu ft)
Reservoir
Creates Yele Reservoir
Total capacity 298,000,000 cubic metres (241,593 acre·ft)
Catchment area 323 square kilometres (125 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 2005-2006
Hydraulic head 644.8 metres (2,115 ft) Max.
Turbines 2 x 120 MW Pelton turbines
Installed capacity 240 MW
Annual generation 647 kWh

The Yele Dam is an embankment dam on the Nanya River along the border of Mianning County and Shimian County, Sichuan Province, China. It is 124.5 metres (408 ft) high and 411 metres (1,348 ft) long. Because the dam lies within a Level VIII earthquake intensity zone, its core is composed of asphalt concrete. Construction on the dam began in 2000, the reservoir began impounding on January 1, 2005 and the entire project was complete in August 2006. The purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectricity and it supports a 240 MW power station. Water from the dam's reservoir is diverted into a 7.2 kilometres (4 mi) long headrace tunnel before reaching the power station.[1]

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References

  1. "Yele Asphalt Concrete Core Rockfill Dam" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
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