The Hongjiadu Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Liuchong River in Qianxi County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam is 179.5 metres (589 ft) tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. The dam supports a 600 MW and withholds a 4,947,000,000 cubic metres (4,010,598 acre⋅ft) reservoir.[1]
| Hongjiadu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hongjiadu Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Qianxi County, Guizhou Province |
| Coordinates | 26°52′11″N 105°51′32″E / 26.86972°N 105.85889°E |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 2001 |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Liuchong River |
| Height | 179.5 metres (589 ft) |
| Length | 427.8 metres (1,404 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 10.95 metres (36 ft) |
| Dam volume | 9,200,000 cubic metres (324,894,934 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Hongjiadu Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 4,947,000,000 cubic metres (4,010,598 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 9,900 square kilometres (3,822 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 80.5 square kilometres (31 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW |
| Annual generation | 1.559 TWh |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hongjiadu Hydropower Project" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 8 January 2011.