The Hongshi Dam is a gravity dam on the Second Songhua River located 30 km (19 mi) east of Huadian in Jilin Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and its power plant has an installed capacity of 200 MW. Construction on the dam began in 1982 and the reservoir began to fill in November 1985. The first generator was operational in December 1985 and the last in October 1987. The 46 m (151 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir with a normal storage capacity of 1,630,000,000 m3 (1,321,463 acre⋅ft). The dam is named after the town of Hongshi, located 3 km (2 mi) downstream. The Baishan Dam is located upstream and the Fengman Dam downstream.[1]

Hongshi Dam
Hongshi Dam is located in China
Hongshi Dam
Location of Hongshi Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationHuadian
Coordinates42°56′59″N 127°07′55″E / 42.94972°N 127.13194°E / 42.94972; 127.13194
StatusOperational
Construction began1982
Opening date1985
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsSecond Songhua River
Height46 m (151 ft)
Length438 m (1,437 ft)
Elevation at crest298 m (978 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,630,000,000 m3 (1,321,463 acre⋅ft)
Normal elevation290 m (951 ft)
Power Station
Commission date1985-1987
Turbines4 x 50 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity200 MW

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  1. ^ "Hongshi Station" (in Chinese). Sinohydro Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.