Hongkou Dam

Dam in Ningde
26°53′36″N 119°19′41″E / 26.89333°N 119.32806°E / 26.89333; 119.32806StatusOperationalConstruction began2003Opening date2008Owner(s)Fujian Hongkou Hydropower Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravityHeight130 m (427 ft)Length340 m (1,115 ft)Dam volume768,000 m3 (1,004,506 cu yd)SpillwaysHuotong RiverReservoirTotal capacity449,700,000 m3 (364,578 acre⋅ft)Catchment area8.9 km2 (3 sq mi)Power StationHydraulic head89 m (292 ft) (rated)Turbines2 x 100 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity200 MW

The Hongkou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Huotong River located 32 km (20 mi) northwest of Ningde in Fujian Province, China. Constructed between 2003 and 2008, the dam serves to produce hydroelectricity. Its power station consists of two 100 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 200 MW. The 130 m (427 ft) tall dam was constructed with roller-compacted concrete and withholds a reservoir with a storage capacity of 449,700,000 m3 (364,578 acre⋅ft).[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Hongkou 200MW Hydropower Project in Fujian Province". UN Clean Development Mechanism. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. ^ "China's highest RCCs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 31 August 2011.