Fengshuba Dam

Dam in Longchuan County
24°24′43″N 115°21′36″E / 24.41194°N 115.36000°E / 24.41194; 115.36000StatusOperationalConstruction began1970Opening date1974Owner(s)Guangdong Yudean Group Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravityImpoundsDong RiverHeight95.4 m (313 ft)Length400 m (1,312 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity1,932,000,000 m3 (1,566,298 acre⋅ft)Catchment area5,150 km2 (1,988 sq mi)Power StationCommission date1973-1974Turbines2 x 75 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity150 MW

The Fengshuba Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dong River in Longchuan County, Guangdong Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it has an installed capacity of 150 MW. Construction on the dam began in May 1970, the first generator was operational in December 1973 and the second in November 1974. The 95.4 m (313 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 1,932,000,000 m3 (1,566,298 acre⋅ft).[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "China's highest Concrete Gravity Dams". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 30 August 2011.