Lianghekou Dam
The Lianghekou Dam (meaning: "mouth of two rivers") is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the Yalong River in Yajiang County, Sichuan Province, China. The dam is located at the confluence of the Yalong, Xianshui and Qingda Rivers.[2] The 295 m (968 ft) tall dam is the highest embankment dam in the country and support a 3,000 MW power station.[3] Studies for the dam were completed between 2005 and 2009 with preliminary construction beginning that year.[4] Major works on the dam officially began in October 2014.[5] The first two generators were commissioned in September 2021[6] and the final unit was put in service in March 2022.
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  Location of Lianghekou Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Yajiang County, Sichuan Province |
| Coordinates | 30°11′49″N 101°00′38.98″E |
| Status | Complete |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2021 |
| Owner(s) | Ertan Hydropower Development Company, Ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Yalong River |
| Height | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Length | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lianghekou Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 10,767,000,000 m3 (8,728,949 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 65,200 km2 (25,174 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 18 March 2022[1] |
| Turbines | 6 x 500 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 3,000 MW |
Over 4,900 people were forced to relocation during construction of the dam.[7]
References
- https://www.seetao.com/details/145520.html
- "Lianghekou Hydroelectric Project". Ertan Hydropower Development Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "Yalong River Hydropower Station Tender Notice" (in Chinese). CIEDR. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "Lianghekou Hydropower Station" (in Chinese). Changjiang Water Resources Commission Ministry of Water Resources. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "Tibetan largest hydropower invest 66.4 billion total in Ganzi start" (in Chinese). Sichuan Online. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- https://www.tibetanreview.net/chinas-highest-altitude-mega-hydropower-plant-in-occupied-tibet-goes-into-operation/
- Yunhua, Chen (2004). "HYDROELECTRIC EXPLOITATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YALONG RIVER" (PDF). UNHYDRO. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
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