Jiemian Dam

Dam in Youxi County, Fujian Province

25°56′17.58″N 118°2′36.99″E / 25.9382167°N 118.0436083°E / 25.9382167; 118.0436083PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began2002Opening date2007; 17 years ago (2007)Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsJunxi RiverHeight126 m (413 ft)Length500.5 m (1,642 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity1,824,000,000 m³ (1,479,000 acre⋅ft)Commission date2007-2008TypeConventionalTurbines2 x 150 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity300 MW

The Jiemian Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Junxi River in Youxi County of Fujian Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 300 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in 2002, the reservoir was impounded by 17 February 2007 and on 28 November 2007, the first 150 MW generator was commissioned. The second was commissioned in 2008.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Fujian Station street full completion of key projects (福建重点工程街面水电站全面建成)" (in Chinese). Fujian Southeast News. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ "Fujian Youxi street hydropower feasibility report submitted to the National Planning Commission" (in Chinese). China Power. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.