| Jiudianxia Dam | |
|---|---|
![]() Location of Jiudianxia Dam in China  | |
| Country | China | 
| Location | Jonê County | 
| Coordinates | 34°55′26″N 103°49′58″E / 34.92389°N 103.83278°E | 
| Status | Operational | 
| Construction began | 2005 | 
| Opening date | 2008 | 
| Construction cost | US$410 million | 
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | 
| Impounds | Tao River | 
| Height | 136.5 m (448 ft) | 
| Elevation at crest | 2,206 m (7,238 ft) | 
| Dam volume | 2,800,000 m3 (3,662,262 cu yd) | 
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 943,000,000 m3 (764,503 acre⋅ft) | 
| Normal elevation | 2,202 m (7,224 ft)[1] | 
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2008 | 
| Turbines | 3 x 100 MW Francis-type | 
| Installed capacity | 300 MW | 
| Annual generation | 994 million kWh | 
The Jiudianxia Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Tao River in Jonê County, Gansu Province, China. The dam was constructed to conserve water and produce hydroelectricity.[2] The 136.5 m (448 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 943,000,000 m3 (764,503 acre⋅ft) and its power station has an installed capacity of 300 MW. Construction on the dam began in 2005 and it was complete in 2008.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Gansu Jiudianxia Hydro civil works tenders" (in Chinese). Water China. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
 - ↑ "Jiudianxia Water Conservancy Project Starts Generating Power". AsiaInfo Services. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
 - ↑ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
 
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