The Tukahe Dam (土卡河) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Luchun and Jiangcheng in Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 165 MW power station. Construction began in 2003 and in 2008 the three 55 MW generators were commissioned. It is the last in a cascade of seven dams on the Lixian.[2][3]
| Tukahe Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tukahe Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Luchon/Jiangcheng |
| Coordinates | 22°34′21″N 102°17′37″E / 22.57250°N 102.29361°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2003 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Owner(s) | Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Lixian River |
| Height | 59.2 m (194 ft) |
| Length | 300 m (984 ft)[1] |
| Dam volume | 570,000 m3 (745,532 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 88,000,000 m3 (71,343 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 13,000,000 m3 (10,539 acre⋅ft) |
| Normal elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Hydraulic head | 31.5 m (103 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 3 x 55 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 165 MW |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "RCC Dam Database". Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "China generator advances three hydropower projects". Hydro World. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Tukahe Hydropower Engineering Technology" (PDF). Yunnan Hydropower Technology. 6 (22). 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2011.