Status Operational Opened 2012 Construction began 2008 | Purpose Power, flood control Height 114 m Catchment area 8,950 km² | |
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Opening date 2012; 5 years ago (2012) Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill | ||
The Pankou Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Du River about 74 km (46 mi) southwest of Shiyan in Zhushan County of Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control. It supports a 513 MW power station located at its base. At a normal reservoir elevation of 355 m (1,165 ft), the reservoir withholds 1,970,000,000 m3 (1,597,105 acre·ft) of water. However, it can hold up to 2,338,000,000 m3 (1,895,447 acre·ft) in the event of a flood. Construction on the dam began in May 2008 and its generators were commissioned in 2012.
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