Mianhuatan Dam

Dam in Yongding County, Fujian Province
24°39′40″N 116°35′45″E / 24.66111°N 116.59583°E / 24.66111; 116.59583StatusIn useConstruction began1998Opening dateJune 2002Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravityImpoundsTingjiang RiverHeight113 metres (371 ft)Length308.5 metres (1,012 ft)Width (crest)7 metres (23 ft)Dam volume615,000 cubic metres (21,718,520 cu ft)Spillway typeService, gate-controlled on crestReservoirCreatesMianhuatan ReservoirTotal capacity1,698,000,000 cubic metres (1,376,591 acre⋅ft)Catchment area7,907 square kilometres (3,053 sq mi)Surface area64 square kilometres (25 sq mi)Power StationTurbines4 x 150 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity600 MW

The Mianhuatan Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tingjiang River in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China. The dam is 113 metres (371 ft) tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a power station with 4 x 150 MW generators for a combined capacity of 600 MW. Other purposes of the dam include flood control, navigation and irrigation. Construction began in 1998 and the project was completed in June 2002.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Mianhuatan" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 7 January 2011.


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