Baiyun Dam
| Baiyun Dam | |
|---|---|
Hunan Province | |
| Coordinates | 26°19′45.31″N 110°19′55.89″E / 26.3292528°N 110.3321917°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1992 |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Wushui River |
| Height | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Length | 189.5 m (622 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 360,000,000 m3 (290,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 556 km2 (215 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 54 MW |
The Baiyun Dam is a
hydroelectric power. Construction on the dam started in 1992, the reservoir was impounded in 1998 and the project was complete in 1999. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 360,000,000 m3 (290,000 acre⋅ft) and the power station has an installed capacity of 54 MW.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Hydropower Construction Supervision clouds concrete face rockfill dam" (in Chinese). People of the Yangtze River. 1996. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "AQUASTAT Dams in China" (Microsoft Excel). United Nations – Foreign Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 10 June 2014.