Dongqing Dam

For the arch dam on the Zhong River in Hubei, see Dongping Dam. For the arch dam on the Lishui River in Hunan, see Dongjiang Dam.
Dongqing Dam
Dongqing Dam is located in China
Dongqing Dam
Location of Dongqing Dam in China
LocationZhenfeng County
Coordinates25°31′38.6″N 105°45′57.1″E / 25.527389°N 105.765861°E / 25.527389; 105.765861
Construction began2005
Opening date2009
Owner(s)China Huidan Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsBeipan River
Height150 m (492 ft)
Length678 m (2,224 ft)
Dam volume9,500,000 m3 (12,425,531 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date2009-2010
Turbines4 x 220 MW
Installed capacity880 MW
Annual generation3,100 GWh

The Dongqing Dam, also spelled Dongjing, is a concrete face rock-fill dam on the Beipan River bordering Zhenning and Zhenfeng County 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zhenfeng County's seat in Guizhou Province, China. The 150 m (492 ft) tall concrete-face rock-fill dam withholds a reservoir of 955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre⋅ft) and supports an 880 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction began in 2005, the river was diverted in 2006, the dam began to impound the reservoir in 2009 and the first generator was commissioned that same year.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ "Dong Qing Qian station officially put into operation in Huadian exceeded 10 million kilowatts installed capacity of hydropower" (in Chinese). China Huidan Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ Sun, Da Wei; Wang, Kang Ping; Yao, Hui Qin (30 April 2011). "3D Finite Element Analysis on DongQing CFRD". Advanced Materials Research. 255–260: 3478–3481. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.255-260.3478. S2CID 109891952. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 30 August 2011.