💧 Dongping Dam

People's Republic of China · Asia · 30.14°N, 109.62°E

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The Dongping Dam is an arch dam on the Zhongjian River (忠建河), a right tributary of the Qing 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-metre-tall (443 ft) arch dam withholds a reservoir of 336,000,000 m3 (272,000 acre⋅ft). Construction began in 2000, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project completed in 2006.

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CountryPeople's Republic of China
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)30.14°N, 109.62°E · view on map

Dongping Dam is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.

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