Bikou Dam

Dam in Bikou
32°45′37″N 105°13′27″E / 32.76028°N 105.22417°E / 32.76028; 105.22417StatusOperationalConstruction began1969Opening date1977Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-core rock-fillImpoundsBailong RiverHeight101 m (331 ft)Length297 m (974 ft)Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)Dam volume4,241,000 m3 (5,547,019 cu yd)Spillway capacity2,310 m3/s (81,577 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity521,000,000 m3 (422,382 acre⋅ft)Catchment area26,000 km2 (10,039 sq mi)Power StationCommission date1976Hydraulic head86.2 m (283 ft) (max)Turbines3 x 100 MWInstalled capacity300 MWAnnual generation1,463 GWh

The Bikou Dam (Chinese: 碧口水电站) is an embankment dam on the Bailong River just upstream of Bikou in Wen County, Gansu Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 1969, the generators were commissioned in 1976 and the dam was complete in 1977. The 101 m (331 ft) tall earth-core rock-fill dam creates a reservoir with a 521,000,000 m3 (422,382 acre⋅ft) capacity. The dam supports a 300 MW power station.[1][2][3] The dam sustained some damage from the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Bi Hydropower Station" (in Chinese). ChinaBaike. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Bi Hydropower Station" (in Chinese). ChinaWater. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Bikou Hydropower Station". Northwest Hydro Consulting Engineers. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  4. ^ 地質通報 (in Chinese). 中國學術期刊 (光盤版) 電子雜誌社. 2008.