The
Dagangshan Dam is an under construction arch dam on the Dadu River near the village of Dagangshan in
Sichuan Province, China. The dam will house a
hydroelectric power station with 4 x 650 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 2,600 MW. Construction on the dam began in 2008 and the power plant in 2010, the first generator is expected to be online by 2015 and the entire project complete by 2016.
| Dagangshan Dam |
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| Country | China |
| Location | Sichuan Province |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Opening date | 2012 (est.) |
| Owner(s) | Dadu Hydropower Development Co., Ltd |
| Dam and spillways |
| Type of dam | Arch |
| Height | 210 metres (689 ft) |
| Length | 610 metres (2,001 ft) |
| Crest width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Base width | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Impounds | Dadu River |
| Reservoir |
| Creates | Dagangshan Reservoir |
| Capacity | 724,000,000 cubic metres (586,956 acre·ft) |
| Max. water depth | 205 metres (673 ft) (avg.) |
| Power station |
| Commission date | 2015-2016 (est.) |
| Turbines | 4 x 650 MW |
| Installed capacity | 2,600 MW |
| Annual generation | 11.43 billion kWh |
