The Jiudianxia Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Tao River in Jonê County, Gansu Province, China. The dam was constructed to conserve water and produce hydroelectricity.[2] The 136.5 m (448 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 943,000,000 m3 (764,503 acre⋅ft) and its power station has an installed capacity of 300 MW. Construction on the dam began in 2005 and it was complete in 2008.[3]
| Jiudianxia Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jiudianxia Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Jonê County |
| Coordinates | 34°55′26″N 103°49′58″E / 34.92389°N 103.83278°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Construction cost | US$410 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Tao River |
| Height | 136.5 m (448 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 2,206 m (7,238 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,800,000 m3 (3,662,262 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 943,000,000 m3 (764,503 acre⋅ft) |
| Normal elevation | 2,202 m (7,224 ft)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Turbines | 3 x 100 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
| Annual generation | 994 million kWh |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Gansu Jiudianxia Hydro civil works tenders" (in Chinese). Water China. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jiudianxia Water Conservancy Project Starts Generating Power". AsiaInfo Services. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 3 September 2011.