Xiluodu Dam
| Xiluodu Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Official name | 溪洛渡大坝 |
| Location | Xiluodu Town, Yongshan County, Yunnan, China |
| Coordinates | 28°13′02″N 103°33′46″E / 28.21722°N 103.56278°ECoordinates: 28°13′02″N 103°33′46″E / 28.21722°N 103.56278°E |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Opening date | 2013 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Double-curvature arch, concrete |
| Impounds | Jinsha River |
| Length | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Height | 285.5 m (937 ft) [1][2] |
| Elevation at crest | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Spillway type | 7 x crest floodgates, 5 x tunnels |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Xiluodu Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 12,670,000,000 cubic metres (10,271,736 acre·ft)[3] |
| Active capacity | 6,460,000,000 cubic metres (5,237,207 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 454,400 km2 (175,400 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2013–2014 |
| Turbines | 18 x 770 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 770 MW |
| Annual generation | 64 TWh |
The Xiluodu Dam (simplified Chinese: 溪洛渡大坝; traditional Chinese: 溪洛渡大壩; pinyin: Xīluòdù Dàbà) is an arch dam on the Jinsha River, i.e. the upper course of the Yangtze River in China. Construction on the dam began in 2003 and in early 2005, the Chinese government halted it due to lack of environmental impact studies. Later, construction was restarted.[4] The first of 18 770 MW Francis turbine-generators was commissioned on 15 July 2013. The remainder are expected to be commissioned by 2014.[5] The 285.5 m (937 ft) tall dam is one of the tallest in the world and a key component of the Jinsha project. The total generating capacity will be 13,860 MW.[6]
The dam site is located near Xiluodu Town, the county seat of Yunnan's Yongshan County. The other side of the river is in Sichuan's Leibo County.
See also
- List of power stations in China
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of tallest dams in China
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
References
- ↑ "Xiluodu Dam, Jinsha River, China". Water Technology. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Xiluodu Hydropower Station to Benefit Hunan with its Digitized Operation". Hunan Provincial People's Government. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Xiluodu". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ World's fastest computer brings incalculable benefits
- ↑ "Xiluodu Hydropower first unit formal grid" (in Chinese). Polaris News. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "ABB’s GCBs to protect large hydropower plants in China". Retrieved 25 October 2010.