Longjiang Dam
| Longjiang Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Mang City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province |
| Coordinates | 24°14′25.30″N 98°6′40.16″E / 24.2403611°N 98.1111556°ECoordinates: 24°14′25.30″N 98°6′40.16″E / 24.2403611°N 98.1111556°E |
| Purpose | Power, flood control, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2006 |
| Opening date | 2010 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Long River |
| Height | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Length | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Width (base) | 23.76 m (78.0 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,217,000,000 m3 (986,638 acre·ft) |
| Normal elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Longjiang Hydropower Plant |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 x 80 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 240 MW |
The Longjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Long River near Mang City in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. It is a multiple-purpose project aimed at flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 1,217,000,000 m3 (986,638 acre·ft), of which 679,000,000 m3 (550,474 acre·ft) is reserved for river these purposes. The dam's power station is located on its left bank and contains three 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity if 240 MW.[1][2] Construction on the project began on 28 November 2006 and all generators were commissioned in 2010.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Yunnan Longjiang Hydropower Project completion and acceptance by (云南龙江水电站枢纽工程通过竣工验收)" (in Chinese). Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Yunnan Longjiang 240MW Hydropower Project, in P.R. China". United Nations Clean Development Mechanism. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Longjiang Hydropower Project in Yunnan" (in Chinese). Xinhua Water Conservancy Holdings Corporation. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2014.