Changheba Dam
| Changheba Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Kangding, Sichuan Province |
| Coordinates | 30°24′13″N 102°07′07″E / 30.40361°N 102.11861°ECoordinates: 30°24′13″N 102°07′07″E / 30.40361°N 102.11861°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2006 |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Construction cost | $3.46 billion USD |
| Owner(s) | Sichuan Datang International Ganzi Hydropower Development Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Dadu River |
| Height | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Length | 1,697 m (5,568 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Changheba Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,075,000,000 m3 (871,517 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2016-2018 (est.) |
| Turbines | 4 x 650 MW Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 2,600 MW |
The Changheba Dam is an under construction concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Dadu River near Kangding in Sichuan Province, China. Initial construction on the dam began in 2006, it was officially approved in December 2010 and its power station is expected to be operational by 2016.[1][2] In July 2009, a landslide at the construction site killed four people while causing damage and temporarily blocking the river.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Changheba Hydropower Approved". Breakbulk. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "China’s largest Hydropower installed Capacity Dams". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "WORLD BRIEFING | ASIA; China: 4 Die as Landslide Destroys Dam Project". New York Times through Reuters. July 24, 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2011.