Jilebulake Dam

The Jilebulake Dam (Chinese: 吉勒布拉克水坝) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Haba River, a tributary of the Irtysh, in Habahe County of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 160 MW power station. Construction on the 146.30 m (480.0 ft) tall dam began in 2009 and its reservoir began to fill in November 2013.[1][2][3] During filling, on November 17, the diversion tunnel gate failed and the water inside the reservoir rushed downstream. Locals downstream were evacuated and there was no loss of life.[4] The Shankou Dam just downstream was able to control much of the flooding.[5]

Jilebulake Dam
Jilebulake Dam is located in China
Jilebulake Dam
Location of Jilebulake Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationHabahe County
Coordinates48°15′51.96″N 86°23′55.72″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2009
Opening date2013 (2013)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsHaba River
Height146.30 m (480.0 ft)
Length464 m (1,522 ft)
Width (crest)10 m (33 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity232,000,000 m3 (188,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Commission date2014
Turbines2 x 50 MW, 2 x 30 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity160 MW

See also

References

  1. "Xinjiang Gilles Braque Station will return to work next month" (in Chinese). China Energy News. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. "Hydropower failure occurred in Xinjiang more than a thousand people were evacuated flood" (in Chinese). Sound of Hope. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  3. "Xinjiang Haba River Jilebulake Hydro Power Project". UN CDM. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. "Habahe hydropower gate runaway stuffed danger: no casualties" (in Chinese). Nandu. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. "Closely monitoring the flood water Habahe Yamaguchi" (in Chinese). Technology Co., Ltd. Beijing Ying Tat. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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