Gezhen Dam Explained

Gezhen Dam
Location Map:Hainan#China
Location Map Caption:Location of Gezhen Dam
Coordinates:19.1797°N 108.9661°W
Country:China
Status:O
Construction Began:2007
Opening:2009
Owner:Huaneng Hainan Power Inc
Dam Type:Gravity/Embankment
Dam Height:340NaN0
Dam Length:10920NaN0
Dam Volume:4600000NaN0 (concrete gravity dam)
Dam Elevation Crest:58.50NaN0
Dam Crosses:Changhua River
Spillway Type:12 gates
Res Capacity Total:1460000000NaN0[1]
Res Catchment:39970NaN0
Res Surface:9.040NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:22.50NaN0
Plant Commission:2009
Plant Turbines:2 x 40 MW Kaplan-type
Plant Capacity:80 MW

The Gezhen Dam is a multi-purpose dam on the Changhua River in Hainan Province, China. It is located 340NaN0 east of Dongfang. The dam serves mainly to provide run-of-the-river hydroelectric power and to supply water for irrigation. The dam's power plant has an installed capacity of 80 MW while it is designed to provide water for the irrigation of 86670NaN0. Construction began in 2007, the reservoir began to fill in 2009 and the project was complete in December 2009.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gezhen Hydropower Station . China Gezhouba (Group) Corporation . 8 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Section Diversion Project. Hainan Government Office. 8 January 2012. Chinese.
  3. Web site: Hainan Gezhen hydro project started to store water . https://archive.today/20130124231134/http://www.gzbgj.com/article.aspx?menuid=1330&tab=tab_News&tabid=696 . dead . 24 January 2013 . China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co. . 8 January 2012 . Chinese .
  4. Web site: Hainan Gezhen Hydropower Project. Clean Development Mechanism - Project Design Document. United Nation. 8 January 2012. 9 January 2008.
  5. Web site: Huaneng Power Plant phase of the project and Oriental Gezhan hydro project completed. Blue HN. 8 January 2012. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035507/http://www.bluehn.com/2009/1229/41815.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
  6. Web site: Hainan Gezhen Hydropower Project . https://archive.today/20120712093749/http://newcdmprojects.in/hainan-gezhen-hydropower-project/ . dead . 12 July 2012 . New CDM Projects . 8 January 2012 .