Jishixia Dam
| Jishixia Dam | |
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| Coordinates | 35°49′42″N 102°42′23″E / 35.82833°N 102.70639°ECoordinates: 35°49′42″N 102°42′23″E / 35.82833°N 102.70639°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Yellow River |
| Height | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Jishixia Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 263,500,000 m3 (213,600 acre·ft)[1] |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 3 x 340 MW Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,020 MW |
The Jishixia Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, China. It is 101 m (331 ft) tall and downstream from the Gongboxia Dam. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control. The dam supports a power station with 3 x 340 MW Francis turbines for a total installed capacity of 1,020 MW. Construction on the dam began in 2005 and the river was diverted in March 2007. The first generator was operational in mid-2010 and the rest by the end of the year.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hydropower station at Jishixia Gorge begins construction". Qhnews.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Qinghai". IndustCards. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "Yellow River Hydropower Project Jishixia progressing smoothly - hydropower - water industries". FrBiz. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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