Lianghekou Dam
| Lianghekou Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Yajiang County, Sichuan Province |
| Coordinates | 30°11′49″N 101°00′38.98″E / 30.19694°N 101.0108278°ECoordinates: 30°11′49″N 101°00′38.98″E / 30.19694°N 101.0108278°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2021 (est.) |
| Owner(s) | Ertan Hydropower Development Company, Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Yalong River |
| Height | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Length | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lianghekou Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 10,767,000,000 m3 (8,728,949 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 65,200 km2 (25,174 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2021-2023 (est.) |
| Turbines | 6 x 500 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 3,000 MW |
The Lianghekou Dam (meaning: "mouth of two rivers") is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the Yalong River in Yajiang County, Sichuan Province, China. The dam is located at the confluence of the Yalong, Xianshui and Qingda Rivers.[1] The 295 m (968 ft) tall dam will be the highest embankment dam in the country and support a 3,000 MW power station.[2] Studies for the dam were completed between 2005 and 2009 with preliminary construction beginning that year.[3] Major works on the dam officially began in October 2014. The first generator is expected to be commissioned in 2021 and the project complete in 2023.[4]
When the dam's reservoir fills, it will force the relocation of over 4,900 people.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lianghekou Hydroelectric Project". Ertan Hydropower Development Company, Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ "Yalong River Hydropower Station Tender Notice" (in Chinese). CIEDR. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ "Lianghekou Hydropower Station" (in Chinese). Changjiang Water Resources Commission Ministry of Water Resources. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ "Tibetan largest hydropower invest 66.4 billion total in Ganzi start" (in Chinese). Sichuan Online. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Yunhua, Chen (2004). "HYDROELECTRIC EXPLOITATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YALONG RIVE". UNHYDRO. Retrieved 29 January 2011.