| Bashan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bashan Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Chengkou County |
| Coordinates | 32°06′11″N 108°27′44″E / 32.10306°N 108.46222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Chongqing Bashan Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Renhe River |
| Height | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Length | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Dam volume | 5,500,000 m3 (7,193,728 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 315,000,000 m3 (412,004,445 cu yd) |
| Catchment area | 1,712 km2 (661 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 5.72 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2009 |
| Turbines | 2 x 70 MW Pelton-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 140 MW |
| Annual generation | 449 GWh |
The Bashan Dam is an embankment dam on the Renhe River located 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Chengkou County's seat in Chongqing, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140 MW power station containing two 70 MW Pelton turbinegenerators. It is a concrete-face rock-fill type with a height of 155 m (509 ft); creating a reservoir with a capacity of 315,000,000 m3 (412,004,445 cu yd). The dam is located before a bend in the river and diverts water through a 2,181 m (7,156 ft) long headrace tunnel that leads to the power station.[2] Construction on the project began in 2005, the river was diverted by 2006 and the generators operational in 2009.[3]
- ^ "Achievement". Chongqing Water Turbine Works Co. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Project 4750 : Chongqing Chengkou County Bashan Hydropower Station Project". UN Clean Development Mechanism. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Chongqing Bashan station built China's first high-line-type rock-fill dam". China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering Network. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.