Mianhuatan Dam

Mianhuatan Dam
Location of Mianhuatan Dam
Country	China
Location	Yongding County, Fujian Province
Coordinates	24°39′40″N 116°35′45″E / 24.66111°N 116.59583°E / 24.66111; 116.59583Coordinates: 24°39′40″N 116°35′45″E / 24.66111°N 116.59583°E / 24.66111; 116.59583
Status	In use
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity
Height	113 metres (371 ft)
Length	308.5 metres (1,012 ft)
Crest width	7 metres (23 ft)
Volume	615,000 cubic metres (21,718,520 cu ft)
Impounds	Tingjiang River
Type of spillway	Service, gate-controlled on crest
Reservoir
Creates	Mianhuatan Reservoir
Capacity	1,698,000,000 cubic metres (1,376,591 acre·ft)
Catchment area	7,907 square kilometres (3,053 sq mi)
Surface area	64 square kilometres (25 sq mi)
Power station
Turbines	4 x 150 MW
Installed capacity	600 MW

The Mianhuatan Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tingjiang River in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China. The dam is 113 metres (371 ft) tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a power station with 4 x 150 MW generators for a combined capacity of 600 MW. Other purposes of the dam include flood control, navigation and irrigation.^[1]

See also

• List of power stations in China

References

1. ^ "Mianhuatan". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. http://www.chincold.org.cn/dams/rootfiles/2010/07/20/1279253974099140-1279253974103052.pdf. Retrieved 7 January 2011.