Mianhuatan Dam

Mianhuatan Dam
Location of Mianhuatan Dam
Country China
Location Yongding County, Fujian Province
Coordinates 24°39′40″N 116°35′45″E / 24.66111°N 116.59583°ECoordinates: 24°39′40″N 116°35′45″E / 24.66111°N 116.59583°E
Status In use
Construction began 1998
Opening date June 2002
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity
Impounds Tingjiang River
Height 113 metres (371 ft)
Length 308.5 metres (1,012 ft)
Width (crest) 7 metres (23 ft)
Dam volume 615,000 cubic metres (21,718,520 cu ft)
Spillway type Service, gate-controlled on crest
Reservoir
Creates Mianhuatan Reservoir
Total capacity 1,698,000,000 cubic metres (1,376,591 acre·ft)
Catchment area 7,907 square kilometres (3,053 sq mi)
Surface area 64 square kilometres (25 sq mi)
Power station
Turbines 4 x 150 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 600 MW

The Mianhuatan Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tingjiang River in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China. The dam is 113 metres (371 ft) tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a power station with 4 x 150 MW generators for a combined capacity of 600 MW. Other purposes of the dam include flood control, navigation and irrigation. Construction began in 1998 and the project was completed in June 2002.[1]

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References

  1. "Mianhuatan". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 7 January 2011.