Baozhusi Dam

The Baozhusi Dam is a gravity dam on the Bailong River, located 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Guangyuan in Sichuan Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 1984, the generators were operational between 1996 and 1998 while the rest of the facilities were complete 2000. The dam was constructed for hydroelectric power generation, flood control and water supply for irrigation and industrial uses. The 132 m (433 ft) tall concrete gravity dam creates a 2,550,000,000 m³ (2,067,319 acre⋅ft) reservoir with a surface area of 61.2 km² (24 sq mi). On either side of power station at the dam's base, there are two gate-controlled chute spillways. Beside them are two pairs of intermediate sluice-controlled orifice openings. Below the left intermediate opening are two bottom sluices. The total discharge capacity of the spillways and openings is 16,060 m³/s (567,154 cu ft/s). The dam's power station contains 4 x 175 MW Francis turbine-generators which are afford a maximum hydraulic head of 103 m (338 ft) given the dam's height.[2][3][4]

Baozhusi Dam
The dam's reservoir, Bailong Lake
Location of Baozhusi Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Guangyuan
Coordinates	32°31′11″N 105°36′37″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1984
Opening date	2000
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity
Impounds	Bailong River
Height	132 m (433 ft)
Length	524 m (1,719 ft)
Elevation at crest	595 m (1,952 ft)
Dam volume	2,310,000 m3 (3,021,366 cu yd)
Spillway capacity	16,060 m3/s (567,154 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	White Dragon Lake
Total capacity	2,550,000,000 m3 (2,067,319 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	28,428 km2 (10,976 sq mi)
Surface area	61.2 km2 (24 sq mi)
Maximum length	67 km (42 mi)[1]
Normal elevation	588 m (1,929 ft)
Power Station
Commission date	1996-1997
Hydraulic head	103 m (338 ft) (max)
Turbines	4 x 175 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	700 MW
Annual generation	2,278 GWh