Minghu Dam
Dam in Shuili, Nantou County, Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minghu Dam (Chinese: 明湖水壩; pinyin: Mínghú Shuǐbà, renamed the Takuan Dam,[1] is a concrete gravity dam on the Shuili River located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Shuili Township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The reservoir formed by the dam serves as the lower reservoir for the Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station. Sun Moon Lake serves as the upper reservoir.
Quick Facts Official name, Location ...
Minghu Dam | |
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Official name | Takuan Power Plant |
Location | Shuili, Nantou County, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 23°51′16″N 120°52′13″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
Opening date | 1 August 1985; 38 years ago (1985-08-01) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Shuili River |
Height | 57.5 m (189 ft) |
Length | 169.5 m (556 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 9,756,000 m3 (7,909 acre⋅ft)[citation needed] |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 4 x 252 MW (338,000 hp) Francis pump-turbines |
Installed capacity | 1,008 MW (1,352,000 hp) |
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The dam and the power plant was constructed in 1980 and opened on 1 August 1985.[2] Upon completion, it became Taiwan's first pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant.[3][4]