Jufudu Dam

Jufudu Dam
Location of Jufudu Dam
Country China
Location Yuanjiang/Mojiang
Coordinates
Status Operational
Construction began 2004
Opening date 2008
Owner(s) Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Height 95 m (312 ft)
Length 320 m (1,050 ft)
Volume 800,000 m3 (1,046,360 cu yd)
Crest elevation 525 m (1,722 ft)
Impounds Lixian River
Reservoir
Capacity 174,000,000 m3 (141,064 acre·ft)[1]
Normal elevation 522 m (1,713 ft)
Power station
Commission date 2008
Turbines 3 x 95 MW[2]
Installed capacity 285 MW

The Jufudu Dam, also known as the Jududu Dam, is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Yuanjiang and Mojiang in Yunnan Province, China. It is located 56 km (35 mi) from Pu'er City. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 285 MW power station. Construction began in September 2004, and the three 95 MW generators were commissioned in December 2008. It is the fifth dam in the Lixian cascade.[3][4]

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