Jufudu Dam

The Jufudu Dam (居甫渡大坝) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Yuanjiang and Mojiang in Yunnan Province, China. It is located 56 km (35 mi) from Pu'er City. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 285 MW power station. Construction began in September 2004, and the three 95 MW generators were commissioned in December 2008. It is the fifth dam in the Lixian cascade.[3][4]

Jufudu Dam
Location of Jufudu Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Yuanjiang/Mojiang
Coordinates	22.902961°N 101.773283°E
Status	Operational
Construction began	2004
Opening date	2008
Owner(s)	Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Lixian River
Height	95 m (312 ft)
Length	320 m (1,050 ft)
Elevation at crest	525 m (1,722 ft)
Dam volume	800,000 m^3 (1,046,360 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	174,000,000 m^3 (141,064 acre⋅ft)[1]
Normal elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Power Station
Commission date	2008
Turbines	3 x 95 MW[2]
Installed capacity	285 MW

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in China
• List of major power stations in Yunnan

External links

• "Jufudu Dam". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

References

1. "RCC Dam Database". Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
2. "Hydropower Station in Yunnan Jufudu mechanical and electrical equipment installation" (in Chinese). Gezhouba Group Electrical Construction Co., Ltd. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
3. "China generator advances three hydropower projects". Hydro World. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
4. "Hydropower Station in Yunnan Jufudu" (in Chinese). Gezhouba Group Co. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.