The Dongping Dam is an
arch dam
An arch dam is a concrete dam that is curved upstream in plan. The arch dam is designed so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, causing the arch to straighten slightly and strengtheni ...
on the
Zhongjian River
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(), a right tributary of the
Qing River
The Qing River () is a right (southern) tributary of the Yangtze River, Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Hubei province of south-central China.,
Geography
Course
The Qing River river source, Headwaters originate at Teng Long Dong, Tenglong Cave ...
, in
Xuan'en County
Xuan'en County () is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
A remarkable topographic feature f ...
,
Hubei Province
Hubei is a province in Central China. It has the seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland provinces. Its provincial capital at Wuhan serves as a major politi ...
, China. The primary purpose of the dam is
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...
power generation and it supports a 110 MW power station consisting of two 55 MW
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency.
The pro ...
-generators. The arch dam withholds a reservoir of . Construction began in 2000, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project completed in 2006.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in China
Dams and reservoirs in China are numerous and have had a profound effect on the country's development and people. According to the World Commission on Dams in 2000, there were 22,104 dams over the height of operating in China. Of the world's tot ...
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List of major power stations in Hubei
References
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Dams in China
Hydroelectric power stations in Hubei
Arch dams
Dams completed in 2006
Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
2006 establishments in China