Tankeng Dam
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The Tankeng Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam
on the Ou River located 24 km (15 mi) west of Qingtian
, Zhejiang Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also provides for flood control, irrigation, and tourism. The 162 m (531 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir with a maximum capacity of 4190000000 cubic metre. The power station contains 3 x 200 MW Francis turbine
-generators for a total installed capacity of 600 MW. The dam was planned beginning in the early 1980s and approved in May 2003. Construction on the dam began that same year and in April 2008, the dam began to impound the river. On 15 August 2008, the first generator became operational, the second on 12 January 2009 and the third on 10 July 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 Ou River located 24 km (15 mi) west of Qingtian
Qingtian County
Qingtian County is a mountainous county in Zhejiang, China. It is under the administration of the city Lishui. The county capital is Hecheng, also known as Qingtian City.-See also:*Qingtian dialect...
, Zhejiang Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also provides for flood control, irrigation, and tourism. The 162 m (531 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir with a maximum capacity of 4190000000 cubic metre. The power station contains 3 x 200 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 for a total installed capacity of 600 MW. The dam was planned beginning in the early 1980s and approved in May 2003. Construction on the dam began that same year and in April 2008, the dam began to impound the river. On 15 August 2008, the first generator became operational, the second on 12 January 2009 and the third on 10 July 2009.
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of major power stations in Zhejiang