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Chonghu'er Dam

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Country
  
China

Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
2009

Purpose
  
Power

Height
  
74 m

Construction began
  
2006

Chonghu'er Dam

Location
  
Burqin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region

Opening date
  
2009; 8 years ago (2009)

Type of dam
  
Gravity, roller-compacted concrete

The Chonghu'er Dam is a gravity dam on the Burqin River in Burqin County of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. The 74 m (243 ft) tall dam is constructed with roller-compacted concrete and supports a 110 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2006 and it was completed in 2009.

References

Chonghu'er Dam Wikipedia