Sinanjiang Dam

The Sinanjiang Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Sinan River, a tributary of the Lixian River, in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supports a 201 MW power station. Construction began in October 2003 and the river was diverted around the dam site on 5 February 2005. All three generators were commissioned in 2008.[1] To produce power, water from the reservoir is diverted around a bend in the river through a 10.3 km (6.4 mi) long headrace tunnel which connects to the power station via a penstock. The power station contains three 67 MW Francis turbine-generators.[2]

Sinanjiang Dam
Sinanjiang Dam is located in China
Sinanjiang Dam
Location of Sinanjiang Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationMojiang Hani Autonomous County, Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan
Coordinates23°5′39.78″N 101°52′20.81″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2003
Opening date2008 (2008)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsSinan River
Height115 m (377 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity270,000,000 m3 (220,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,583 km2 (611 sq mi)
Sinanjiang Hydropower Plant
Coordinates23°4′54.55″N 101°46′30.33″E
Commission date2008
TypeConventional, diversion
Turbines3 x 67 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity201 MW

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