Wushe Dam

Wushe Dam
霧社壩
Wushe Reservoir
Wushe Dam is located in Nantou County
Wushe Dam
Location of Wushe Dam
霧社壩 in Nantou County
CountryTaiwan
Coordinates23°58′51″N 121°08′21″E / 23.98083°N 121.13917°E / 23.98083; 121.13917
StatusIn use
Construction began1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Opening date1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Owner(s)Taiwan Power Company
Dam and spillways
Type of damarch-gravity dam
ImpoundsWushe Creek
Height114.6 m (376 ft)[1]
Length205 m (673 ft)[1]
Reservoir
CreatesWushe Reservoir
Total capacity146,000,000 m3 (118,000 acre⋅ft) (nominal)[1]
54,390,000 m3 (44,090 acre⋅ft) (2011 survey)
Catchment area219 km2 (85 sq mi)[1]
Surface area2.84 km2 (700 acres)[1]
Power Station
Turbines2x 20.7 MW Francis-type
1x 19.7 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity61.1 MW
Annual generation182,000,000 KWh

Wushe Dam (Chinese: 霧社壩; pinyin: Wùshè Bà) is a gravity dam forming Wushe Reservoir (霧社水庫; Wùshè Shuǐkù), also called Wanda Reservoir (萬大水庫; Wàndà Shuǐkù) and Bihu (碧湖; Bìhú), on the Wushe Creek (霧社溪; Wùshè Xī), a tributary of the Zhuoshui River, located in Ren-ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The dam was completed in 1960 after seven years of construction, and serves mainly to generate hydroelectric power.

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