Hongjiadu Dam

Dam in Qianxi County, Guizhou Province
26°52′11″N 105°51′32″E / 26.86972°N 105.85889°E / 26.86972; 105.85889StatusIn useConstruction began2001Opening date2005Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete face rock-fillImpoundsLiuchong RiverHeight179.5 metres (589 ft)Length427.8 metres (1,404 ft)Width (crest)10.95 metres (36 ft)Dam volume9,200,000 cubic metres (324,894,934 cu ft)ReservoirCreatesHongjiadu ReservoirTotal capacity4,947,000,000 cubic metres (4,010,598 acre⋅ft)Catchment area9,900 square kilometres (3,822 sq mi)Surface area80.5 square kilometres (31 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity600 MWAnnual generation1.559 TWh

The Hongjiadu Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Liuchong River in Qianxi County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam is 179.5 metres (589 ft) tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. The dam supports a 600 MW and withholds a 4,947,000,000 cubic metres (4,010,598 acre⋅ft) reservoir.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Hongjiadu Hydropower Project" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 8 January 2011.


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