Longjiang Dam

Dam in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
24°14′25.30″N 98°6′40.16″E / 24.2403611°N 98.1111556°E / 24.2403611; 98.1111556PurposePower, flood control, irrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began2006Opening date2010; 14 years ago (2010)Dam and spillwaysImpoundsLong RiverHeight110 m (360 ft)Length472 m (1,549 ft)Elevation at crest875 m (2,871 ft)Width (base)23.76 m (78.0 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity1,217,000,000 m3 (986,638 acre⋅ft)Normal elevation872 m (2,861 ft)Longjiang Hydropower PlantCommission date2010TypeConventionalTurbines3 x 80 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity240 MW

The Longjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Long River (upper of Shweli River) near Mangshi in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. It is a multiple-purpose project aimed at flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 1,217,000,000 m3 (986,638 acre⋅ft), of which 679,000,000 m3 (550,474 acre⋅ft) is reserved for river these purposes. The dam's power station is located on its left bank and contains three 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity if 240 MW.[1][2] Construction on the project began on 28 November 2006 and all generators were commissioned in 2010.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Yunnan Longjiang Hydropower Project completion and acceptance by (云南龙江水电站枢纽工程通过竣工验收)" (in Chinese). Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Yunnan Longjiang 240MW Hydropower Project, in P.R. China" (PDF). United Nations Clean Development Mechanism. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Longjiang Hydropower Project in Yunnan" (in Chinese). Xinhua Water Conservancy Holdings Corporation. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.