Wawushan Dam

Wawushan Dam
Location of Wawushan Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Ya'an
Coordinates	29°40′22″N 103°02′15″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2007
Owner(s)	Sichuan Wawushan Power Industrial Co., Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds	Zhougonghe River
Height	138 m (453 ft)
Length	277 m (909 ft)
Dam volume	3,500,000 m^3 (4,577,827 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	545,000,000 m^3 (441,839 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date	2008
Turbines	2 x 130 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity	260 MW

The Wawushan Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Zhougonghe River in Hongya County, Sichuan Province, China. It is located 34 km (21 mi) south of Ya'an. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 260 MW power station. Construction began on 28 February 2003 and on 10 April 2007, the dam began to impound its reservoir. On 8 January 2008, the first generator was operational and the second 4 February 2008.[2] The 138 m (453 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir with a capacity of 545,000,000 m^3 (441,839 acre⋅ft).[3]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in China
• List of major power stations in Guizhou

References

1. "Wawushan station _2_5m ball valve design" (in Chinese). China Valve Network. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
2. "Wawushan hydroelectric grid" (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
3. "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.