Ronghua Dam (Chinese: 榮華大壩; pinyin: Rónghuá Dàbà; Wade–Giles: Jung2-hua2 Ta4-pa4) is a concrete arch dam crossing the Dahan River, a tributary to the Tamsui River, in Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[1]
| Ronghua Dam | |
|---|---|
 View of the dam in January 2004 | |
| Location | Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°44′13″N 121°21′03″E / 24.73694°N 121.35083°E |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Dahan River |
| Height | 82 metres (269 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,700,000 cubic metres (13,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 40 MW |
| Annual generation | 200 million KWh |
The dam was started in December 1978 and finished in June 1984.[2] The cost was NT$1.83 billion. The Ronghua Dam is within the catchment area of the Shihmen Reservoir, 27 kilometers upstream of the Shihmen Dam in the Dahan River gorge.[2] The dam's main function is to prevent sand from moving downstream and building up as silt in the Shimen Reservoir. It also serves as a diversion point for sending water to a 40,000 kilowatt hydroelectric plant located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) downstream.
As of 2012, the dam has no effective storage capacity, as almost its entire reservoir has been filled by sediment.
See also
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edit- ^ Jung-hua Ta-pa (dam), Taiwan.
- ^ a b Junghua Dam, Northern Region Water Resources Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan.
External links
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- Taiwan Water Resources Agency (in Chinese)
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