Hongkou Dam

Hongkou Dam
Location of Hongkou Dam
Country China
Location Ningde
Coordinates 26°53′36″N 119°19′41″E / 26.89333°N 119.32806°ECoordinates: 26°53′36″N 119°19′41″E / 26.89333°N 119.32806°E
Status Operational
Construction began 2003
Opening date 2008
Owner(s) Fujian Hongkou Hydropower Co., Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity
Height 130 m (427 ft)
Length 340 m (1,115 ft)
Dam volume 768,000 m3 (1,004,506 cu yd)
Spillways Huotong River
Reservoir
Total capacity 449,700,000 m3 (364,578 acre·ft)
Catchment area 8.9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Power station
Hydraulic head 89 m (292 ft) (rated)
Turbines 2 x 100 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 200 MW

The Hongkou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Huotong River located 32 km (20 mi) northwest of Ningde in Fujian Province, China. Constructed between 2003 and 2008, the dam serves to produce hydroelectricity. Its power station consists of two 100 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 200 MW. The 130 m (427 ft) tall dam was constructed with roller-compacted concrete and withholds a reservoir with a storage capacity of 449,700,000 m3 (364,578 acre·ft).[1][2]

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References

  1. "Hongkou 200MW Hydropower Project in Fujian Province". UN Clean Development Mechanism. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. "China’s highest RCCs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 31 August 2011.