Dongjiang Dam

The Dongjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Lishui River 14 km (9 mi) southwest of Zixing in Hunan Province, China. The dam was constructed between 1978 and 1992 and supports a 500 MW hydroelectric power station. The dam also provides for flood control, navigation and water supply. The dam's first generator was operational in 1987 and the reservoir, Dongjiang Lake, forced the relocation of 52 thousand people.[2]

Dongjiang Dam
Dongjiang Dam is located in China
Dongjiang Dam
Location of Dongjiang Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationZixing, Chenzhou, Hunan Province
Coordinates25°52′22″N 113°18′34″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1978
Opening date1992
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch, double-curvature
ImpoundsLishui River
Height157 m (515 ft)
Length438 m (1,437 ft)
Elevation at crest294 m (965 ft)
Width (crest)7 m (23 ft)
Width (base)35 m (115 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesDongjiang Lake
Total capacity9,565,000,000 m3 (7,754,472 acre⋅ft)[1]
Catchment area4,719 km2 (1,822 sq mi)
Normal elevation285 m (935 ft)
Power Station
Commission date1987
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head118.5 m (389 ft)
Turbines4 x 125 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity500 MW

Design

The Dongjiang is a 157 m (515 ft) tall and 438 m (1,437 ft) long variable-radius arch dam. The dam is 7 m (23 ft) wide at its crest, 35 m (115 ft) at its base and has a curve radius of 302.3 m (992 ft). Situated at the head of a 4,719 km2 (1,822 sq mi) catchment area, the dam withholds a reservoir of up to 9,565,000,000 m3 (7,754,472 acre⋅ft) of water. The dam's power station lies at its base and contains four 125 MW Francis turbine-generators. The height of the dam affords each generator an effective hydraulic head of 118.5 m (389 ft). The dam is also equipped with a boat/lumber lift.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "China's largest Reservoirs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. "Dongjiang Hydropower Station" (in Chinese). China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Research. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. Ghanaat, Y.; R.W. Clough; B.B. Redpath (19–24 July 1992). "Experimental study of dam-water-foundation interaction" (PDF). Madrid, Spain: Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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