Danjiangkou Dam
The Danjiangkou Dam (Chinese: 丹江口大坝; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu Dàbà) is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiangkou in Hubei Province, China. The original dam was constructed between 1958 and 1973. The dam creates a large Danjiangkou Reservoir.
| Danjiangkou Dam | |
|---|---|
Map of reservoir (dam in red) | |
Location of Danjiangkou Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Danjiangkou |
| Coordinates | 32°33′22″N 111°29′17″E |
| Construction began | 1958 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Han river |
| Height | 111.6 m (366 ft) |
| Length | 2,494 m (8,182 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 176.6 m (579 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Danjiangkou Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 17,450,000,000 m3 (14,146,945 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1968-1973 |
| Turbines | 6 x 150 MW |
| Installed capacity | 900 MW |
In the 21st century, the Danjiangkou Dam became part of the South-North Water Transfer Project. In 2005–2009, its height was raised in order to increase the reservoir's capacity.
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