Tengzigou Dam

Tengzigou Dam
Location of Tengzigou Dam in China
Country China
Location Shizhu County
Coordinates 30°04′06″N 108°13′24″E / 30.06833°N 108.22333°E / 30.06833; 108.22333Coordinates: 30°04′06″N 108°13′24″E / 30.06833°N 108.22333°E / 30.06833; 108.22333
Construction began 2002
Opening date 2006
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Arch
Impounds Dragon River
Height 127 m (417 ft)
Length 339 m (1,112 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 193,000,000 m3 (156,468 acre·ft)
Catchment area 607 km2 (234 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 2005
Turbines 2 x 35 MW
Installed capacity 70 MW

The Tengzigou Dam is an arch dam on the Dragon River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Shizhu County, Chongqing, China. Construction on the dam began in 2006, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project was complete in 2006. The dam supports a 70 MW hydroelectric power station.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "China’s highest Arch Dams". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. "Tengzigou Hydropower" (in Chinese). Baidu. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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