Zipingpu Dam
| Zipingpu Dam | |
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  Location of Zipingpu Dam in China | |
| Coordinates | 31°02′07″N 103°34′26″E / 31.03528°N 103.57389°ECoordinates: 31°02′07″N 103°34′26″E / 31.03528°N 103.57389°E |
| Construction began | March 2001 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Min River |
| Height | 156 metres (512 ft) |
| Length | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Zipingpu Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,120,000,000 cubic metres (907,999 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 760 MW |
Zipingpu Dam (紫坪铺水利枢纽) is an embankment dam on the Min River near the city of Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province[1] in southwest China. It consists of four generators with a total generating capacity of 760 MW.[2] Construction began in 2001 and was finished late 2006. The dam was originally a work from the Shu-Han nearly 2000 years ago.
The traditional Dujiangyan Irrigation System consisting of canals, levees, and dams, has been in use since 256 AD.
Controversy
A view from the north side of Zipingpu when the water is reserved
The 7.9 magnitude quake on May 12, 2008 caused some damage to the dam, with the dam having a few cracks and fissures.[3][4] Geologists now believe that the dam could have led to the massive earthquake.[5][6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ Satellite map of Zipingpu area
- ↑ "New Water Control Project Under Construction", Xinhua News Agency November 9, 2002
- ↑ "Zipingpu Hydropower plant stopped by quake", China.org.cn, May 13, 2008
- ↑ Wong, Edward; and Schwartz, John, "Chinese Soldiers Rush to Bolster Weakened Dams", The New York Times, May 15, 2008
- ↑ Moore, Malcolm, "Chinese earthquake may have been man-made, say scientists", The Telegraph, Feb 3, 2009
- ↑ LaFraniere, Sharon, "Possible Link Between Dam and China Quake", The New York Times, February 5, 2009
- ↑ "Zipingpu Reservoir and the Wenchuan Earthquake" (PDF). ECEE. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
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