Wawushan Dam

Coordinates: 29°40′22″N 103°02′15″E / 29.67278°N 103.03750°E / 29.67278; 103.03750
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Wawushan Dam
Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity260 MW

The Wawushan Dam is a

hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 260 MW power station. Construction began on 28 February 2003 and on 10 April 2007, the dam began to impound its reservoir. On 8 January 2008, the first generator was operational and the second 4 February 2008.[2] The 138 m (453 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir with a capacity of 545,000,000 m3 (441,839 acre⋅ft).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wawushan station _2_5m ball valve design" (in Chinese). China Valve Network. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Wawushan hydroelectric grid" (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ^ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.