Tukahe Dam Explained

Tukahe Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:22.5725°N 102.2936°W
Country:China
Status:O
Construction Began:2003
Opening:2008
Owner:Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.
Dam Type:Concrete gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Dam Height:59.20NaN0
Dam Length:3000NaN0[1]
Dam Volume:5700000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Lixian River
Res Capacity Total:880000000NaN0
Res Capacity Active:130000000NaN0
Res Elevation:3680NaN0
Plant Hydraulic Head:31.50NaN0 (max)
Plant Commission:2008
Plant Turbines:3 x 55 MW Kaplan-type
Plant Capacity:165 MW
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The Tukahe Dam (土卡河) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Luchun and Jiangcheng in Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 165 MW power station. Construction began in 2003 and in 2008 the three 55 MW generators were commissioned. It is the last in a cascade of seven dams on the Lixian.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: RCC Dam Database. Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. 31 December 2011.
  2. Web site: China generator advances three hydropower projects. Hydro World. 31 December 2011. 28 March 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120529222145/http://www.hydroworld.com/index/article-tools-template/_saveArticle/articles/hrhrw/News/China_generator_advances_three_hydropower_projects.html. 29 May 2012.
  3. Tukahe Hydropower Engineering Technology. Yunnan Hydropower Technology. 2006. 6. 22. 31 December 2011.