Dongping Dam
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The Dongping Dam is an arch dam
on the Zhong River in Xuan'en County
, Hubei Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 110 MW power station consisting of two 55 MW Francis turbine
-generators. The 135 m (443 ft) tall arch dam withholds a reservoir of 336000000 cubic metre. Construction began in 2000, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project complete in 2006.
Arch dam
An arch dam is a type of dam that is curved and commonly built with concrete. The arch dam is a structure that is designed to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure as it pushes...
on the Zhong River in Xuan'en County
Xuan'en County
Xuan'en County is a county of Hubei, China. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture....
, Hubei Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 110 MW power station consisting of two 55 MW Francis turbine
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts....
-generators. The 135 m (443 ft) tall arch dam withholds a reservoir of 336000000 cubic metre. Construction began in 2000, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project complete in 2006.