Wuluwati Dam

Dam in Hotan County
36°49′28″N 79°27′04″E / 36.82444°N 79.45111°E / 36.82444; 79.45111StatusOperationalConstruction began1993Opening date2001Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsKarakash RiverHeight138 m (453 ft)Length365 m (1,198 ft)Elevation at crest1,965 m (6,447 ft)Dam volume6,770,000 m3 (8,854,826 cu yd)Spillway typeControlled chuteReservoirTotal capacity347,000,000 m3 (281,317 acre⋅ft)Surface area13 km2 (5 sq mi)Maximum length23.5 km (15 mi)Maximum width700 m (2,297 ft)[1]Normal elevation1,962 m (6,437 ft)Power StationCommission date2000-2001Hydraulic head106 m (348 ft)Turbines4 x 15 MW Francis-type[2]Installed capacity60 MWAnnual generation189 GWh

The Wuluwati Dam (Chinese: 乌鲁瓦提水利枢纽工程) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Karakash River in Hotan County, Xinjiang, China. The dam serves to provide water supply, hydroelectric power generation and recreation. Construction began in 1993 with the river's diversion and in 1995, construction on the dam began. The first two generators were operational in December 2000 and the last two in January 2001. The 138 m (453 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir of 347,000,000 m3 (281,317 acre⋅ft). The dam's power station contains four 15 MW Francis turbine-generators.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Wuluwait Hydropower Project". China Guide. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ^ "PCC programmable governor in Wuluwati Hydropower Plant" (in Chinese). China Academic Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ^ "China's highest CFRDs". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 5 September 2011.