Mianhuatan Dam Explained

Mianhuatan Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:24.6611°N 116.5958°W
Country:China
Location:Yongding County, Fujian Province
Status:In use
Construction Began:1998
Opening:June 2002
Dam Type:Concrete gravity
Dam Length:308.5m (1,012.1feet)
Dam Height:113m (371feet)
Dam Width Crest:7m (23feet)
Dam Volume:615000m2
Dam Crosses:Tingjiang River
Spillway Type:Service, gate-controlled on crest
Res Name:Mianhuatan Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:1698000000m2
Res Catchment:7907km2
Res Surface:64km2
Plant Turbines:4 x 150 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:600 MW

The Mianhuatan Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tingjiang River in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China. The dam is 113m (371feet) tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a power station with 4 x 150 MW generators for a combined capacity of 600 MW. Other purposes of the dam include flood control, navigation and irrigation. Construction began in 1998 and the project was completed in June 2002.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mianhuatan. Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. 7 January 2011.