Mingtan Dam

Mingtan Dam
Official name	明潭壩
Location	Taiwan
Opening date	1990
Dam and spillways
Height	61.5 m (202 ft)
Impounds	Shuili River
Reservoir
Creates	Ming Hu
Power station
Type	Yes
Installed capacity	1,600 MW

The Mingtan Dam spans the Shuili River about 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan. About 61.5 m (202 ft) high, the dam was completed in 1990. It forms Minghu Reservoir which is the lower reservoir for the Minghu Pumped-Storage Project.^[1] During high power demand, water used for power generation from Sun Moon Lake fills Minghu Reservoir, while during low demand, the water is pumped back upstream. This system can generate up to 1,600 MW at peak production.^[2]

During the 921 Earthquake, a magnitude 7.2, Mingtan was one of eight dams that sustained damage, but did not collapse.^[3]

See also

• List of power stations in Taiwan
• List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations

References

1. ^ Foster, Peter; Campbell, Grant (2000-03). "Nzsold Reconnaissance Report-Taiwan Dams". http://www.ipenz.org.nz/NZSOLD/report001a.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-28. 
2. ^ "Minghu and Mingtan Reservoirs". Taiwan Council for Public Affairs. http://english.cca.gov.tw/public/Attachment/411191447871.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-28. 
3. ^ Charlwood, R.G.; Little, T.E.; Lou, J.K. (2000-04). "A review of the performance of two large substations and eight large dams during the Chi Chi Taiwan earthquake". Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. http://www.iclr.org/images/A_review_of_the_performance.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-28.