Pengshui Dam | |
Location Map: | China |
Coordinates: | 29.2006°N 108.1972°W |
Country: | China |
Status: | In use |
Construction Began: | 2003 |
Opening: | 2008 |
Owner: | Pengshui Hydropower Company |
Dam Type: | Arch |
Dam Length: | 325.50NaN0 |
Dam Height: | 116.50NaN0 |
Dam Crosses: | Wu River |
Res Name: | Pengshui Reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 5180000000NaN0 |
Res Catchment: | 690000NaN0 |
Plant Commission: | 2008-2009 |
Plant Type: | Conventional |
Plant Turbines: | 5 x 350 MW Francis turbines |
Plant Capacity: | 1,750 MW |
The Pengshui Dam is an arch dam on the Wu River in Wulong County, Chongqing, China. The dam provides water to a 1,750 MW hydroelectric power station containing 5 x 350 MW generators. Construction on the dam began in September 2003 and the power plant was operational in 2008.[1] [2]