Dongping Dam

For the concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Beipan River in Guizhou, see Dongqing Dam.

Dongping Dam
Location of Dongping Dam
Country	China
Location	Xuan'en County
Coordinates	30°08′28″N 109°37′18″E / 30.14111°N 109.62167°E / 30.14111; 109.62167Coordinates: 30°08′28″N 109°37′18″E / 30.14111°N 109.62167°E / 30.14111; 109.62167
Status	Operational
Construction began	2000
Opening date	2006
Owner(s)	Hubei Xuan’en Dongping Hydropower Co., Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch
Height	135 m (443 ft)
Reservoir
Capacity	336,000,000 m3 (272,000 acre·ft)
Surface area	8.12 km2 (3 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date	2006
Hydraulic head	90 m (295 ft) (rated)
Turbines	2 x 55 MW Francis-type[1]
Installed capacity	110 MW
Annual generation	322 GWh

The Dongping Dam is an arch dam on the Zhong River in Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 110 MW power station consisting of two 55 MW Francis turbine-generators. The 135 m (443 ft) tall arch dam withholds a reservoir of 336,000,000 m³ (272,000 acre·ft).^[2] Construction began in 2000, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project complete in 2006.^[3][4]

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Roof drainage reconstruction report" (in Chinese). Baidu. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:aJcrqGM-pu8J:wenku.baidu.com/view/2f3da58302d276a200292e14.html%3Ffrom%3Drelated+HLD294-LJ-272&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&source=www.google.com. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Hubei Xuan’en Dongping Hydropower Station". UN Clean Development Mechanism. http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/L4UL187WJ8F484RWMUY4T27TULFCP1. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
3. ^ "China’s highest Arch Dams". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. http://www.chincold.org.cn/dams/DamInformation/damsinchina/webinfo/2010/07/1279253973976034.htm. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
4. ^ Yahui Liu Yunkun, Chen (September 2007). "Dongping Hydropower Station to cancel the temporary diversion dam bottom outlet of the analysis and implementation" (in Chinese). Political Office (Hubwd). http://www.hubwd.com/news/show.php?id=942. Retrieved 30 August 2011.