Quxue Dam
| Quxue Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Quxue Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Dêrong County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan |
| Coordinates | 28°25′20.91″N 99°19′23.64″E / 28.4224750°N 99.3232333°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2017 (est.) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill with asphalt concrete core |
| Impounds | Shoqu River |
| Height | 164.2 m (539 ft) |
| Length | 219.85 m (721.3 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 132,600,000 m3 (107,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2017 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 x 123 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 246 MW |
The Quxue Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam currently under construction on the Shuoqu River in Dêrong County of Sichuan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and when complete it will support a 246 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in 2013 and the river was diverted around the construction site in February 2014. The power station is expected to be operational in 2017.[1][2]
See also
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
- List of tallest dams in China
References
- ^ "Datang Group to learn dam closure success (Figure)" (in Chinese). Polaris Power Network News. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "To learn Hydropower: Hydropower Construction march played plateau" (in Chinese). China Datang Corporation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.