Pankou Dam

Pankou Dam
Location of Pankou Dam in China
Country China
Location Zhushan County, Hubei Province
Coordinates 32°12′44.25″N 110°9′8.57″E / 32.2122917°N 110.1523806°E / 32.2122917; 110.1523806Coordinates: 32°12′44.25″N 110°9′8.57″E / 32.2122917°N 110.1523806°E / 32.2122917; 110.1523806
Purpose Power, flood control
Status Operational
Construction began 2008
Opening date 2012 (2012)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds Du River
Height 114 m (374 ft)
Elevation at crest 362 m (1,188 ft)
Width (crest) 9.2 m (30 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 1,970,000,000 m3 (1,597,105 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area 8,950 km2 (3,460 sq mi)
Normal elevation 355 m (1,165 ft)
Pankou Hydropower Station
Commission date 2012
Type Conventional
Hydraulic head 83 m (272 ft)
Turbines 2 x 250 MW Francis-type, 1 x 13 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 513 MW

The Pankou Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Du River about 74 km (46 mi) southwest of Shiyan in Zhushan County of Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control. It supports a 513 MW power station located at its base. At a normal reservoir elevation of 355 m (1,165 ft), the reservoir withholds 1,970,000,000 m3 (1,597,105 acre⋅ft) of water. However, it can hold up to 2,338,000,000 m3 (1,895,447 acre⋅ft) in the event of a flood. Construction on the dam began in May 2008 and its generators were commissioned in 2012.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pan Du River Hydropower Station of Hubei Province (湖北省堵河潘口水电站)" (in Chinese). Sino Hydro. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pankou HPP". HydroChina. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Hubei". IndustCards. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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