Wawushan Dam

Dam in Ya'an
29°40′22″N 103°02′15″E / 29.67278°N 103.03750°E / 29.67278; 103.03750StatusOperationalConstruction began2003Opening date2007Owner(s)Sichuan Wawushan Power Industrial Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsZhougonghe RiverHeight138 m (453 ft)Length277 m (909 ft)Dam volume3,500,000 m3 (4,577,827 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity545,000,000 m3 (441,839 acre⋅ft)Power StationCommission date2008Turbines2 x 130 MW Francis-type[1]Installed capacity260 MW

The Wawushan Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Zhougonghe River in Hongya County, Sichuan Province, China. It is located 34 km (21 mi) south of Ya'an. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 260 MW power station. Construction began on 28 February 2003 and on 10 April 2007, the dam began to impound its reservoir. On 8 January 2008, the first generator was operational and the second 4 February 2008.[2] The 138 m (453 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir with a capacity of 545,000,000 m3 (441,839 acre⋅ft).[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Wawushan station _2_5m ball valve design" (in Chinese). China Valve Network. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Wawushan hydroelectric grid" (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ^ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.


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