Houziyan Dam

Dam in Danba County
30°32′46″N 102°03′29″E / 30.54611°N 102.05806°E / 30.54611; 102.05806StatusOperationalConstruction began2011Opening date2016Owner(s)Huadian PowerDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillImpoundsDadu RiverHeight223.5 m (733 ft)Length283 mReservoirCreatesHouziyan ReservoirTotal capacity662,000,000 m3 (536,692 acre⋅ft)Catchment area54,036 km2 (20,863 sq mi)Power StationCommission date2016Turbines4 x 425 MWInstalled capacity1,700 MWAnnual generation7.364 billion kWh

The Houziyan Dam (Chinese: 猴子岩水电站) is a hydroelectric embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China.

The dam is 223.5 m tall and withholds a reservoir with a normal capacity of 662 million m3. It supports a power station with a 1,700 MW capacity, distributed in 4 x 425 MW generators.

History

The feasibility report for the project was completed in May 2006 and by July of that same year, the project application was granted. Construction on the dam was initially planned to start in 2007, but the groundbreaking ceremony actually took place in 2011.[citation needed] The project was completed in 2016.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Duan, Bin; Chen, Gang; Tang, Maoying; Yan, Qinzhi (2020-04-04). "Early demonstration and research on the key technical issues of large-basin hydropower development under the concept of harmony". Clean Energy. 4 (1): 67–74. doi:10.1093/ce/zkz016. ISSN 2515-4230.
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