Tengzigou Dam

Dam in Shizhu County
30°04′06″N 108°13′24″E / 30.06833°N 108.22333°E / 30.06833; 108.22333Construction began2002Opening date2006Dam and spillwaysType of damArchImpoundsDragon RiverHeight127 m (417 ft)Length339 m (1,112 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity193,000,000 m3 (156,468 acre⋅ft)Catchment area607 km2 (234 sq mi)Power StationCommission date2005Turbines2 x 35 MWInstalled capacity70 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]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "China's highest Arch Dams". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 29 August 2011.