Goupitan Dam
Dam in Guizhou, China
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The Goupitan Dam (simplified Chinese: 构皮滩大坝; traditional Chinese: 構皮灘大壩; pinyin: Gòupítān Dàbà) is an arch dam on the Wu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Guizhou Province, southwest of China. The dam's hydroelectric facility will operate on five turbines, each with a hydroelectric generating capacity of 600 MW, for a total of 3,000 MW. Constructions began on in 2003 and the first generator was operational in June 2009.[1] All works were completed in 2011.[2][3][4]
| Goupitan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Goupitan Dam Location within China | |
| Official name | 构皮滩大坝 |
| Location | Guizhou, China |
| Coordinates | 27°22′31″N 107°37′59″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 2003 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Construction cost | ¥13.842 billion |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Double-curvature arch dam |
| Impounds | Wu River |
| Height | 232.5 m (763 ft) |
| Length | 557.11 m (1,828 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Goupitan Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 6,451,000,000 m3 (5,229,911 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 43,250 km2 (16,699 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 94.29 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2009 |
| Turbines | 5 × 600MW |
| Installed capacity | 3,000 MW |
| Annual generation | 9.667 TWh (est.) |
The dam is supplemented by the Goupitan shiplift, said to be the tallest boat lift in the world.[5] Xinhua reported, on July 3, 2020, it would be complete by March 2021.[6]
