Houziyan Dam Explained

Houziyan Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:30.5461°N 102.0581°W
Country:China
Location:Danba County
Status:o
Construction Began:2011
Opening:2016
Owner:Huadian Power
Dam Type:Embankment, rock-fill
Dam Length:283 m
Dam Height:223.50NaN0
Dam Crosses:Dadu River
Res Name:Houziyan Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:6620000000NaN0
Res Catchment:540360NaN0
Plant Commission:2016
Plant Turbines:4 x 425 MW
Plant Capacity:1,700 MW
Plant Annual Gen:7.364 billion kWh

The Houziyan Dam (Chinese: 猴子岩水电站) is a hydroelectric embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China.

The dam is 223.5 m tall and withholds a reservoir with a normal capacity of 662 million m3. It supports a power station with a 1,700 MW capacity, distributed in 4 x 425 MW generators.

History

The feasibility report for the project was completed in May 2006 and by July of that same year, the project application was granted. Construction on the dam was initially planned to start in 2007, but the groundbreaking ceremony actually took place in 2011. The project was completed in 2016.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Duan. Bin. Chen. Gang. Tang. Maoying. Yan. Qinzhi. 2020-04-04. Early demonstration and research on the key technical issues of large-basin hydropower development under the concept of harmony. Clean Energy. en. 4. 1. 67–74. 10.1093/ce/zkz016. 2515-4230. free.