Gelantan Dam

Dam in Honghe/Jiangcheng
22°42′08″N 102°03′27″E / 22.70222°N 102.05750°E / 22.70222; 102.05750StatusOperationalConstruction began2006Opening date2008Owner(s)Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damGravity, roller-compacted concreteImpoundsLixian RiverHeight113 m (371 ft)Length466 m (1,529 ft)Dam volume1,200,000 m3 (1,569,541 cu yd)[1]ReservoirTotal capacity409,000,000 m3 (331,582 acre⋅ft)Catchment area17,170 km2 (6,629 sq mi)Power StationCommission date2007-2008Turbines2 x 120 MW Francis-type
1 x 150 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity390 MWMap

The Gelantan Dam (戈兰滩大坝) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Honghe and Jiangcheng in Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 390 MW power station. Construction began in 2003, the river was diverted in 2006 and the first generator was commissioned in 2007, the last two in 2008. It is the sixth dam in the Lixian River cascade.[2][3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "RCC Dam Database". Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Li Xianjiang Gelantan Hydropower" (in Chinese). Yunnan Electric Times. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Yun Nan Gelan Hydropower" (in Chinese). Reddy Nanjing High-tech Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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