Jiudianxia Dam Explained

Jiudianxia Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:34.9239°N 103.8328°W
Country:China
Location:Jonê County
Status:O
Construction Began:2005
Opening:2008
Cost:US$410 million
Dam Type:Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Dam Height:136.50NaN0
Dam Volume:28000000NaN0
Dam Elevation Crest:22060NaN0
Dam Crosses:Tao River
Res Capacity Total:9430000000NaN0
Res Elevation:22020NaN0[1]
Plant Commission:2008
Plant Turbines:3 x 100 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:300 MW
Plant Annual Gen:994 million kWh

The Jiudianxia Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Tao River in Jonê County, Gansu Province, China. The dam was constructed to conserve water and produce hydroelectricity.[2] The 136.50NaN0 tall dam withholds a reservoir of 9430000000NaN0 and its power station has an installed capacity of 300 MW. Construction on the dam began in 2005 and it was complete in 2008.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gansu Jiudianxia Hydro civil works tenders . Water China . 3 September 2011 . Chinese .
  2. Web site: Jiudianxia Water Conservancy Project Starts Generating Power. AsiaInfo Services. 3 September 2011.
  3. Web site: China's highest CFRDs. Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. 3 September 2011.