Shatuo Dam

The Shatuo Dam (Chinese: 沙沱水电站) is a gravity dam on the Wu River in Yanhe Country, Guizhou Province, China.

Shatuo Dam
Location of Shatuo Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationGuizhou Province
Coordinates28°30′06″N 108°28′57″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2006
Opening date2009
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsWu River
Height156 m (512 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesShatuo Reservoir
Total capacity631,000,000 m3 (511,560 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area54,508 km2 (21,046 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date2010-2013
TypeConventional
Turbines4 x 280 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity1,120 MW
Annual generation4.55 billion kWh

Construction

The ground-breaking ceremony for the dam was held on June 28, 2006 and excavation commenced soon thereafter. In 2008, after the original river closure, part of the dam failed due to the karst foundation, had to be repaired. On April 19, 2009, the river was closed and the reservoir began to fill. All four generators were commissioned by 13 June 2013.[1] A vertical ship lift is planned for the dam as well, its expected completion is in 2020.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Guangxi & Guizhou". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  2. "Wujiang Hydropower Station successfully Shatuo phase closure, forecasting center owners do their utmost to meet the needs of" (in Chinese). Hydrological Bureau of Changjiang Water Resources Commission. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.


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