Pengshui Dam

Dam
29°12′02″N 108°11′50″E / 29.20056°N 108.19722°E / 29.20056; 108.19722StatusIn useConstruction began2003Opening date2008Owner(s)Pengshui Hydropower CompanyDam and spillwaysType of damArchImpoundsWu RiverHeight116.5 m (382 ft)Length325.5 m (1,068 ft)ReservoirCreatesPengshui ReservoirTotal capacity518,000,000 m3 (419,949 acre⋅ft)Catchment area69,000 km2 (26,641 sq mi)Power StationCommission date2008-2009TypeConventionalTurbines5 x 350 MW Francis turbinesInstalled capacity1,750 MW

The Pengshui Dam is an arch dam on the Wu River in Wulong County, Chongqing, China. The dam provides water to a 1,750 MW hydroelectric power station containing 5 x 350 MW generators. Construction on the dam began in September 2003 and the power plant was operational in 2008.[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "The biggest underground power house in karst area in China-Pengshui hydropower project on Wujiang river". ChangJiang Institute of Survey. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Wujiang Pengshui" (in Chinese). ChangJiang Institute of Survey. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
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