Tukahe Dam

Dam in Luchon/Jiangcheng
22°34′21″N 102°17′37″E / 22.57250°N 102.29361°E / 22.57250; 102.29361StatusOperationalConstruction began2003Opening date2008Owner(s)Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravity, roller-compacted concreteImpoundsLixian RiverHeight59.2 m (194 ft)Length300 m (984 ft)[1]Dam volume570,000 m3 (745,532 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity88,000,000 m3 (71,343 acre⋅ft)Active capacity13,000,000 m3 (10,539 acre⋅ft)Normal elevation368 m (1,207 ft)Power StationCommission date2008Hydraulic head31.5 m (103 ft) (max)Turbines3 x 55 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity165 MWMap

The Tukahe Dam (土卡河) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Luchun and Jiangcheng in Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 165 MW power station. Construction began in 2003 and in 2008 the three 55 MW generators were commissioned. It is the last in a cascade of seven dams on the Lixian.[2][3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "RCC Dam Database". Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ^ "China generator advances three hydropower projects". Hydro World. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Tukahe Hydropower Engineering Technology" (PDF). Yunnan Hydropower Technology. 6 (22). 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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