The Wudu Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Fu River located 14 km (9 mi) north of Jiangyou in Sichuan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it is part of the Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agricultural Development Project.[2] The dam also provides flood control and supports a 150 MW power station.[3] Construction on the dam began on 1 November 2004 and excavation in March 2005. Pouring of roller-compacted concrete began in 2006 and the dam was complete in 2008. The last generator was commissioned in 2010.[4] The 120 m (394 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of 572,000,000 m3 (463,728 acre⋅ft).[5]
| Wudu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wudu Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Jiangyou |
| Coordinates | 31°55′00″N 104°46′28″E / 31.91667°N 104.77444°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Fu River |
| Height | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Length | 727 m (2,385 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,630,000 m3 (2,131,960 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 572,000,000 m3 (463,728 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2008-2010 |
| Turbines | 3 x 50 MW Francis-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 150 MW |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Wudu, Sichuan hydro power station project reservoirs and ancillary equipment bidding group" (in Chinese). China Construction Bidding. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agricultural Development Project". World Bank. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Dam cap Wudu, Sichuan" (in Chinese). Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Wudu Dam" (in Chinese). SinoHydro. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "China's highest RCCs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.