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Chonghu'er Dam

Coordinates: 48°11′00.37″N 87°9′5.20″E / 48.1834361°N 87.1514444°E / 48.1834361; 87.1514444
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Chonghu'er Dam
Chonghu'er Dam is located in China
Chonghu'er Dam
Location of Chonghu'er Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationBurqin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Coordinates48°11′00.37″N 87°9′5.20″E / 48.1834361°N 87.1514444°E / 48.1834361; 87.1514444
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2006
Opening date2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsBurqin River
Height74 m (243 ft)
Length545 m (1,788 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Width (base)53.4 m (175 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity85,000,000 m3 (69,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Commission date2009
Turbines4 x 27.5 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity110 MW

The Chonghu'er Dam (Chinese: 冲乎尔水电站) or Chonghur Dam is a gravity dam on the river Burqin in Burqin County of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. The 74 m (243 ft) tall dam is constructed with roller-compacted concrete and supports a 110 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2006 and it was completed in 2009.[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "China's hydropower dam concrete construction is completed the main power plant in Xinjiang Chonghuer" (in Chinese). iFeng. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Burqin River Chonghuer Hydropower Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region" (PDF). UN CDM. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Burqin County Chonghuer hydropower generation tasks ahead of schedule" (in Chinese). TS News. Retrieved 5 March 2014.