Longjiang Dam Explained

Longjiang Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:24.2404°N 98.1112°W
Country:China
Location:Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Purpose:Power, flood control, irrigation
Status:O
Construction Began:2006
Dam Crosses:Long River
Dam Length:472m (1,549feet)
Dam Height:110m (360feet)
Dam Elevation Crest:875m (2,871feet)
Dam Width Base:23.76m (77.95feet)
Res Capacity Total:1217000000m2
Res Elevation:872m (2,861feet)
Plant Name:Longjiang Hydropower Plant
Plant Commission:2010
Plant Type:Conventional
Plant Turbines:3 x 80 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:240 MW

The Longjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Long River (upper of Shweli River) near Mangshi in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. It is a multiple-purpose project aimed at flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 1217000000m2, of which 679000000m2 is reserved for river these purposes. The dam's power station is located on its left bank and contains three 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity if 240 MW.[1] [2] Construction on the project began on 28 November 2006 and all generators were commissioned in 2010.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yunnan Longjiang Hydropower Project completion and acceptance by (云南龙江水电站枢纽工程通过竣工验收) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140213015302/http://www.nhri.cn/kyjz/201401031751493c404c.aspx . dead . 13 February 2014 . Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute . 3 January 2014 . 7 July 2014 . Chinese .
  2. Web site: Yunnan Longjiang 240MW Hydropower Project, in P.R. China . United Nations Clean Development Mechanism . 28 July 2006 . 7 July 2014 .
  3. Web site: Longjiang Hydropower Project in Yunnan . Xinhua Water Conservancy Holdings Corporation . 9 April 2011 . 7 July 2014 . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225634/http://www.xhsl.org/main.php?optionid=233&auto_id=2232 . 14 July 2014 . dead .