Dongqing Dam

For the arch dam on the Zhong River in Hubei, see Dongping Dam. For the arch dam on the Lishui River in Hunan, see Dongjiang Dam.

Dongqing Dam
Location of Dongqing Dam
Location	Zhenfeng County
Coordinates	25°19′22″N 105°49′48″E / 25.32278°N 105.83°E / 25.32278; 105.83Coordinates: 25°19′22″N 105°49′48″E / 25.32278°N 105.83°E / 25.32278; 105.83
Construction began	2005
Opening date	2009
Owner(s)	China Huidan Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Height	150 m (492 ft)
Length	678 m (2,224 ft)
Volume	95,500,000 m3 (124,909,284 cu yd)
Impounds	Beipan River
Reservoir
Capacity	955,000,000 m3 (774,231 acre·ft)
Power station
Commission date	2009-2010
Turbines	4 x 220 MW
Installed capacity	880 MW
Annual generation	3,100 GWh

The Dongqing Dam, also spelled Dongjing, is an embankment dam on the Beipan River bordering Zhenning and Zhenfeng County 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zhenfeng County's seat in Guizhou Province, China. The 150 m (492 ft) tall concrete-face rock-fill dam withholds a reservoir of 955,000,000 m³ (774,231 acre·ft) and supports a 880 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction began in 2005, the river was diverted in 2006, the dam began to impound the reservoir in 2009 and the first generator was commissioned that same year.^[1][2][3]

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Dong Qing Qian station officially put into operation in Huadian exceeded 10 million kilowatts installed capacity of hydropower" (in Chinese). China Huidan Corporation. http://www.chd.com.cn/news.do?cmd=show&id=42797. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
2. ^ Sun, Da Wei; Wang, Kang Ping, Yao, Hui Qin (30 April 2011). "3D Finite Element Analysis on DongQing CFRD". Advanced Materials Research 255-260: 3478–3481. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.255-260.3478. http://www.scientific.net/AMR.255-260.3478. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
3. ^ "China’s highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. http://www.chincold.org.cn/dams/DamInformation/damsinchina/webinfo/2010/07/1279253973981691.htm. Retrieved 30 August 2011.