Chonghu'er Dam | |
Location Map: | China |
Coordinates: | 48.1834°N 87.1514°W |
Country: | China |
Location: | Burqin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region |
Purpose: | Power |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 2006 |
Dam Type: | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
Dam Crosses: | Burqin River |
Dam Length: | 545m (1,788feet) |
Dam Height: | 74m (243feet) |
Dam Width Crest: | 8m (26feet) |
Dam Width Base: | 53.4m (175.2feet) |
Res Capacity Total: | 85000000m2 |
Res Surface: | 3.9km2 |
Plant Commission: | 2009 |
Plant Turbines: | 4 x 27.5 MW Francis-type |
Plant Capacity: | 110 MW |
The Chonghu'er Dam or Chonghur Dam is a gravity dam on the river Burqin in Burqin County of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. The 74m (243feet) tall dam is constructed with roller-compacted concrete and supports a 110 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2006 and it was completed in 2009.[1] [2] [3]