Danjiangkou Dam

Danjiangkou Dam
Map of reservoir (dam in red)
Danjiangkou Dam is located in China
Danjiangkou Dam
Location of Danjiangkou Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationDanjiangkou
Coordinates32°33′22″N 111°29′17″E / 32.55611°N 111.48806°E / 32.55611; 111.48806
Construction began1958
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsHan river
Height111.6 m (366 ft)
Length2,494 m (8,182 ft)
Elevation at crest176.6 m (579 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesDanjiangkou Reservoir
Total capacity17,450,000,000 m3 (14,146,945 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date1968-1973
Turbines6 x 150 MW
Installed capacity900 MW

The Danjiangkou Dam (Chinese: 丹江口大坝; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu Dàbà) is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiangkou in Hubei Province, China. The original dam was constructed between 1958 and 1973. The dam creates a large Danjiangkou Reservoir.

In the 21st century, the Danjiangkou Dam became part of the South-North Water Transfer Project. In 2005–2009, its height was raised in order to increase the reservoir's capacity.