The Suofengying Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wu River, 44 km (27 mi) northwest of Guiyang in Guizhou Province, China. It is located 35.5 km (22 mi) downstream of the Dongfeng Dam and 74.9 km (47 mi) upstream of the Wujiangdu Dam.[2][3] The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 600 MW power station. Construction on the dam began on 26 July 2002 and on December 18 of that year, the river was diverted. Pouring of roller-compacted concrete into the dam's body began on 14 January 2004 and in June, the dam began to impound its reservoir. On 18 August, the first generator was operational and the last two in 2005.[4] The 121.8 m (400 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of 201,200,000 m3 (163,115 acre⋅ft). The dam's power station is located on its right bank and contains three 200 MW Francis turbine-generators.[5]
| Suofengying Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Suofengying Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Guiyang |
| Coordinates | 26°58′09″N 106°22′21″E / 26.96917°N 106.37250°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Wu River |
| Height | 121.8 m (400 ft) |
| Length | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Dam volume | 739,000 m3 (966,576 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 201,200,000 m3 (163,115 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 21,862 km2 (8,441 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2005-2006 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 x 200 MW Francis-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW |
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References edit
- ^ "Alstom awarded Suofengying contract". International Water Power & Dam Construction. 1 February 2003. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Hydropower Station of Guizhou Suofengying" (in Chinese). Nanjing High-Tech. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Berga, L., ed. (2003). Roller compacted concrete dams : proceedings of the IV International Symposium on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams, 17-19 November 2003, Madrid, Spain. Rotterdam [u.a.]: Balkema. pp. 537–539. ISBN 90-5809-564-9.
- ^ "Suofengying dam, gold knot work" (in Chinese). Eighth China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "China's highest RCCs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.