Lizhou Dam
Dam in Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province
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The Lizhou Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric arch dam on the Muli River in Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province, China.
| Lizhou Dam | |
|---|---|
  Lizhou Dam Location within China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province |
| Coordinates | 28°5′23.69″N 100°56′2.70″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Opening date | 2015 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Muli River |
| Height | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Width (base) | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 186,900,000 m3 (151,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 8,603 km2 (3,322 mi2) |
| Surface area | 4.97 km2 (1.92 mi2) |
| Lizhou Hydropower Plant | |
| Coordinates | 27°58′46.35″N 101°0′11.09″E |
| Commission date | 2016 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| Hydraulic head | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Turbines | 3 x 115 MW, 2 x 5 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 355 MW |
The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation, with its 355 MW power station located 14.5 km to the southeast of the dam.[1][2] The difference in elevation between the reservoir and power station affords a hydraulic head (water drop) of 177 m (581 ft).
Preliminary construction on the project began in 2009 and the superstructures were approved in 2011. Pouring of roller-compacted concrete for the dam began in 2012.[3][4][5] The dam began to impound its reservoir in December 2015.[6] Lizhou Dam started producing its power in 2016, when the whole facility was commissioned.[7]
