Dahuashui Dam Explained

Dahuashui Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:26.8239°N 107.265°W
Country:China
Location:Kaiyang County of Guizhou Province
Construction Began:December 2003
Opening:2008
Dam Length:287.60NaN0
Dam Height:134.50NaN0
Dam Width Base:280NaN0
Dam Crosses:Qingshui River
Res Name:Dahuashui Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:2765000000NaN0
Res Surface:7.60NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:127.70NaN0 (min.)
Plant Commission:January 2008
Plant Capacity:200 MW
Plant Annual Gen:775 GWh

The Dahuashui Dam is an arch dam on the Qingshuihe River near Pingzhai in Kaiyang County of Guizhou Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control. The dam creates a reservoir of 2765000000NaN0 which supplies water to a power station containing two 200 MW generators. Construction on the dam began in December 2003 and was expected to be complete in May 2007 but a lack of funding delayed project completion until initial operation on January 20, 2008. The dam was constructed with roller-compacted concrete.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dahuashui Hydropower Project. Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. 8 January 2011.
  2. Web site: CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-PDD) Dahuahshui Project . United Nations . 8 January 2011 .
  3. Web site: IHA Sustainability Protocol Audit Assessment of Dahuashui Hydropower Project. Norwegian Government Purchases. 8 January 2011.