Houziyan Dam

Houziyan Dam
Location of Houziyan Dam in China
Country China
Location Danba County
Coordinates 30°32′46″N 102°03′29″E / 30.54611°N 102.05806°E / 30.54611; 102.05806Coordinates: 30°32′46″N 102°03′29″E / 30.54611°N 102.05806°E / 30.54611; 102.05806
Status Under construction
Construction began 2007
Opening date 2016 (est.)
Owner(s) Huadian Power
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds Dadu River
Height 223.5 m (733 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Houziyan Reservoir
Total capacity 662,000,000 m3 (536,692 acre·ft)
Catchment area 54,036 km2 (20,863 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 2016 (est.)
Turbines 4 x 425 MW
Installed capacity 1,700 MW
Annual generation 7.364 billion kWh

The Houziyan Dam is an under construction embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China. When completed, the dam will be 223.5 m (733 ft) tall and withhold a reservoir with a normal capacity of 662,000,000 m3 (536,692 acre·ft). It will also support a power station with a 1,700 MW capacity; containing 4 x 425 MW generators.

Background

The feasibility report for the project was completed in May 2006 and by July of that same year, the project application was. Construction on the dam began in 2007 and the river was diverted around the foundation in April 2011. The first generator is expected to be operational in 2016 and the dam complete in 2017.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Houziyan Power Station. "Houziyan Station" (in Chinese). Baidu. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. "Houziyan Dadu Hydropower Project" (in Chinese). Ganzi. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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