Bashan Dam
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The Bashan Dam is an embankment dam
on the Renhe River located 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Chengkou County
's seat in Chongqing
, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140 MW power station containing two 70 MW Pelton turbine-generators. It is a concrete-face rock-fill type with a height of 155 m (509 ft); creating a reservoir with a capacity of 315000000 m³ (412,004,445 cu yd). The dam is located before a bend in the river and diverts water through a 2181 m (7,156 ft) long headrace tunnel that leads to the power station. Construction on the project began in 2005, the river was diverted by 2006 and the generators operational in 2009.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Renhe River located 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Chengkou County
Chengkou County
Chengkou County is a county in Chongqing municipality, China.-Administrative divisions:Chengkou County has 7 towns and 17 townships:* Towns : Gecheng , Xincheng , Xiuqi , Gaoguan , Miaoba , Bashan , Pingba , Mingtong ....
's seat in Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140 MW power station containing two 70 MW Pelton turbine-generators. It is a concrete-face rock-fill type with a height of 155 m (509 ft); creating a reservoir with a capacity of 315000000 m³ (412,004,445 cu yd). The dam is located before a bend in the river and diverts water through a 2181 m (7,156 ft) long headrace tunnel that leads to the power station. Construction on the project began in 2005, the river was diverted by 2006 and the generators operational in 2009.