Chonghu'er Dam

Chonghu'er Dam
Location of Chonghu'er Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Burqin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Coordinates	48°11′00.37″N 87°9′5.20″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2006
Opening date	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Burqin River
Height	74 m (243 ft)
Length	545 m (1,788 ft)
Width (crest)	8 m (26 ft)
Width (base)	53.4 m (175 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	85,000,000 m^3 (69,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	3.9 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Commission date	2009
Turbines	4 x 27.5 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	110 MW

The Chonghu'er Dam (Chinese: 冲乎尔水电站) or Chonghur Dam is a gravity dam on the river Burqin in Burqin County of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. The 74 m (243 ft) tall dam is constructed with roller-compacted concrete and supports a 110 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2006 and it was completed in 2009.[1][2][3]

See also

• Shankou Dam, a dam under construction downstream

References

1. "China's hydropower dam concrete construction is completed the main power plant in Xinjiang Chonghuer" (in Chinese). iFeng. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
2. "Burqin River Chonghuer Hydropower Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region" (PDF). UN CDM. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2014.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "Burqin County Chonghuer hydropower generation tasks ahead of schedule" (in Chinese). TS News. Retrieved 5 March 2014.