Gudongkou Dam

Dam in Xingshan County, Hubei Province
31°22′2.09″N 110°45′12.09″E / 31.3672472°N 110.7533583°E / 31.3672472; 110.7533583PurposePower, flood controlStatusOperationalConstruction began1993Opening date1998; 26 years ago (1998)Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsXiangxi RiverHeight120 m (390 ft)Length187.8 m (616 ft)Width (base)332.4 m (1,091 ft)Dam volume1,880,000 m3 (2,460,000 cu yd)Spillway capacity1,250 m3/s (44,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity147,000,000 m3 (119,000 acre⋅ft)Normal elevation203 m (666 ft)Commission date1999-2000TypeConventionalTurbines3 x 15 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity45 MW

The Gudongkou Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Xiangxi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Xingshan County of Hubei Province, China. It is located about 64 km (40 mi) north of the Three Gorges Dam. The dam serves to provide for flood control and hydroelectric power generation. Preliminary construction (roads, bridges, foundation) started in 1990 but official construction on the dam and power station began on 1 March 1993. The dam began to impound its reservoir in 1996 and its three generators were commissioned between 1999 and 2000.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ "AQUASTAT Dams in China" (Microsoft Excel). United Nations – Foreign Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Report of the Survey of basic Xingshan County Hydropower Station on Gudongkou" (in Chinese). China University Network. May 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2014.