Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Jiemian Dam

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
China

Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
2007

Purpose
  
Power

Height
  
126 m

Construction began
  
2002

Jiemian Dam

Location
  
Youxi County, Fujian Province

Opening date
  
2007; 10 years ago (2007)

Type of dam
  
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill

The Jiemian Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Junxi River in Youxi County of Fujian Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 300 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in 2002, the reservoir was impounded by 17 February 2007 and on 28 November 2007, the first 150 MW generator was commissioned. The second was commissioned in 2008.

References

Jiemian Dam Wikipedia