Dongqing Dam

Dam in Zhenfeng County
25°31′38.6″N 105°45′57.1″E / 25.527389°N 105.765861°E / 25.527389; 105.765861Construction began2005Opening date2009Owner(s)China Huidan CorporationDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsBeipan RiverHeight150 m (492 ft)Length678 m (2,224 ft)Dam volume9,500,000 m3 (12,425,531 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre⋅ft)Power StationCommission date2009-2010Turbines4 x 220 MWInstalled capacity880 MWAnnual generation3,100 GWh

The Dongqing Dam, also spelled Dongjing, is a concrete face rock-fill dam on the Beipan River bordering Zhenning and Zhenfeng County 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zhenfeng County's seat in Guizhou Province, China. The 150 m (492 ft) tall concrete-face rock-fill dam withholds a reservoir of 955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre⋅ft) and supports an 880 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction began in 2005, the river was diverted in 2006, the dam began to impound the reservoir in 2009 and the first generator was commissioned that same year.[1][2][3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Dong Qing Qian station officially put into operation in Huadian exceeded 10 million kilowatts installed capacity of hydropower" (in Chinese). China Huidan Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ Sun, Da Wei; Wang, Kang Ping; Yao, Hui Qin (30 April 2011). "3D Finite Element Analysis on DongQing CFRD". Advanced Materials Research. 255–260: 3478–3481. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.255-260.3478. S2CID 109891952. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 30 August 2011.