Kajiwa Dam
The Kajiwa Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Muli River near Kajiwa in Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province, China.
| Kajiwa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kajiwa Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Kajiwa, Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province |
| Coordinates | 28°42′47.50″N 100°53′15.68″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Muli River |
| Height | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Length | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 375,000,000 m3 (304,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Kajiwa Hydropower Plant | |
| Coordinates | 28°39′39.96″N 100°55′12.88″E |
| Commission date | 2015 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| Turbines | 4 x 110 MW, 2 x 6.2 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 452.4 MW |
Preliminary construction (roads, bridges, foundation work) on the dam began in 2008 and construction on the 452.4 MW power station began in August 2011. The dam began to impound its reservoir in December 2014. The first 110 MW unit was commissioned on 16 March 2015. The power station went fully operational in the end of 2015.[1][2] To operate, water from the dam is sent to a power station about 6 km (3.7 mi) downstream.[3][4][5]
See also
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
- List of tallest dams in China
References
- "Kaji baby Muli River Hydropower Project appraisal of the first stage of the successful completion of water safety" (in Chinese). Hydro China. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- "Muli River Kaji baby first unit power plant (110,000 kilowatts) put into operation" (in Chinese). China Huadian Group. Polaris power grid. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Four Chuan Kaji baby hydropower is expected to run the entire 2014" (in Chinese). Polaris Power Network News. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "Huadian Sichuan Mulihe Kajiwa Hydropower Project" (PDF). United Nations CDM. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "Kaji Wa Station 3 # 4 # base ring, scroll smoothly lifting" (in Chinese). Hunan Hydropower. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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