Qingshan Dam
Qingshan Dam (traditional Chinese: 青山壩; simplified Chinese: 青山坝; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīngshān Bà; Tongyong Pinyin: Cingshan Bà; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing1-shan1 Pa4) is a concrete gravity forebay dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam is the second in a cascade of hydroelectric power plants along the Dajia River, and is located directly below the Techi Dam and upstream of the Kukuan Dam. The dam was built between 1964 and 1970 and stands 45 m (148 ft) high and 100 m (330 ft) long, storing up to 600,000 m3 (490 acre⋅ft) in its reservoir.[1]
| Qingshan Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | 青山壩 |
| Location | Heping, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°15′11.5″N 121°09′37.0″E |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Dajia River |
| Length | 100 meters |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 600,000 m3 |
| Turbines | 4 X 90 MW |
| Installed capacity | 360 MW |
| Annual generation | 591 GWh |
The dam supplies water to a power station with a capacity of 360 megawatts (MW) from four 90 MW turbines, generating 591 million kilowatt hours annually. It is the largest of the hydroelectric plants along the Dajia River.[2]
See also
References
- Reservoirs and Weirs in Taiwan (in Chinese). Taiwan Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Public Affairs. p. 327.
- "大甲溪" (PDF) (in Chinese). Taiwan Water Resources Agency. 2009-01-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
