Shapai Dam

Dam in Ngawa, Sichuan Province
31°18′58″N 103°22′15″E / 31.3161°N 103.3708°E / 31.3161; 103.3708StatusIn useOpening date2002Dam and spillwaysType of damArchImpoundsCaopo RiverHeight130 metres (427 ft)Length230 metres (755 ft)Width (crest)9.5 metres (31 ft)Width (base)28 metres (92 ft)Dam volume356,000 cubic metres (12,572,021 cu ft)SpillwaysTwo discharge tunnelsSpillway capacity453 cubic metres per second (15,998 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesShapai ReservoirTotal capacity3,135,000,000 cubic metres (2,541,586 acre⋅ft)Catchment area239.2 square kilometres (92 sq mi)Power StationHydraulic head270 metres (886 ft)Turbines4 x 18 MWInstalled capacity36 MW
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The Shapai Dam is an arch dam on the Caopo River in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan Province, China. The dam is 130 metres (427 ft) tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. There are no spillways on the face of the dam but two tunnels are utilized with a discharge capacity of 453 cubic metres per second (15,998 cu ft/s). A single penstock feeds water to a power station 5 kilometres (3 mi) downstream. The power station contains 2 x 18 MW generators with a combined capacity of 36 MW.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Introduction on Shapai Hydropower Station". China Water. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2011.


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