The Yanqu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Yellow River in Xinghai County, Qinghai Province, China.[1] Construction on the dam began in 2010 and its 1,200 MW hydroelectric power station became operational in 2016. It is located upstream of the Longyangxia Dam.[2]
| Yangqu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Yangqu Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Xinghai County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province |
| Coordinates | 35°42′4″N 100°16′8″E / 35.70111°N 100.26889°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Yellow River |
| Height | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,472,000,000 m3 (1,193,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2016 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 x 400 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,200 MW |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "'An army of robots' and zero human workers will build a dam in China". South China Morning Post. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Yellow River Hydropower Project started in early sheep song" (in Chinese). Cn Hydro. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.