Gezhen Dam
Dam in Dongfang
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The Gezhen Dam is a multi-purpose dam on the Changhua River in Hainan Province, China. It is located 34 km (21 mi) east of Dongfang. The dam serves mainly to provide run-of-the-river hydroelectric power and to supply water for irrigation. The dam's power plant has an installed capacity of 80 MW while it is designed to provide water for the irrigation of 8,667 ha (21,417 acres). Construction began in 2007, the reservoir began to fill in 2009 and the project was complete in December 2009.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Gezhen Dam | |
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| Country | China |
| Location | Dongfang |
| Coordinates | 19°10′47″N 108°57′58″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2007 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Owner | Huaneng Hainan Power Inc |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity/Embankment |
| Impounds | Changhua River |
| Height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 1,092 m (3,583 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 58.5 m (192 ft) |
| Dam volume | 460,000 m3 (601,657 cu yd) (concrete gravity dam) |
| Spillway type | 12 gates |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 146,000,000 m3 (118,364 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Catchment area | 3,997 km2 (1,543 mi2) |
| Surface area | 9.04 km2 (3 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2009 |
| Hydraulic head | 22.5 m (74 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x 40 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 80 MW |
