Ahai Dam
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The Ahai Dam (阿海水电站) is a gravity dam on the Jinsha River in Yulong County, Lijiang Prefecture, Yunnan and in the river reach at about 5 km in the lower reaches of Cuiyu River mouth. Preliminary construction began in 2008 and construction on the dam superstructure and power station began in 2010. The dams first generator was operational in December 2012, the third by May 2013.[1][2] The fifth and final generator was commissioned on 9 June 2014.[3]
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Ahai Dam | |
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Location | Yulong County, Lijiang, Yunnan |
Coordinates | 27°21′02″N 100°30′23″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2008 |
Opening date | 2012 |
Construction cost | 13.6 billion RMB ($2 billion USD) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Jinsha River |
Height | 138 m (453 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Ahai Reservoir |
Total capacity | 8,820,000,000 m3 (7,150,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 23.42 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 2012-2014 |
Turbines | 5 x 400 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 2,000 MW |
Annual generation | 8.887 billion kWh (est.) |
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