Status Under construction Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill Height 224 m Construction began 2007 | Opening date 2016 (est.) Impounds Dadu River Catchment area 54,036 km² Impound Dadu River | |
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Owner Huadian Power International People also search for Changheba Dam, Jiangpinghe Dam | ||
The Houziyan Dam is an under construction embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China. When completed, the dam will be 223.5 m (733 ft) tall and withhold a reservoir with a normal capacity of 662,000,000 m3 (536,692 acre·ft). It will also support a power station with a 1,700 MW capacity; containing 4 x 425 MW generators.
Background
The feasibility report for the project was completed in May 2006 and by July of that same year, the project application was. Construction on the dam began in 2007 and the river was diverted around the foundation in April 2011. The first generator is expected to be operational in 2016 and the dam complete in 2017.
References
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