Qingshan Dam

Qingshan Dam (Chinese: 青山壩; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīngshān Bà; Tongyong Pinyin: Cingshan Bà; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing¹-shan¹ Pa⁴) is a concrete gravity forebay dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam is the second in a cascade of hydroelectric power plants along the Dajia River, and is located directly below the Techi Dam and upstream of the Kukuan Dam. The dam was built between 1964 and 1970 and stands 45 m (148 ft) high and 100 m (330 ft) long, storing up to 600,000 m³ (490 acre⋅ft) in its reservoir.[1]

Qingshan Dam
Official name	青山壩
Location	Heping, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°15′11.5″N 121°09′37.0″E
Construction began	1964
Opening date	1970
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Dajia River
Length	100 meters
Reservoir
Total capacity	600,000 m^3
Turbines	4 X 90 MW
Installed capacity	360 MW
Annual generation	591 GWh

The dam supplies water to a power station with a capacity of 360 megawatts (MW) from four 90 MW turbines, generating 591 million kilowatt hours annually. It is the largest of the hydroelectric plants along the Dajia River.[2]

See also

• List of power stations in Taiwan
• List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
• Electricity sector in Taiwan

References

1. Reservoirs and Weirs in Taiwan (in Chinese). Taiwan Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Public Affairs. p. 327.
2. "大甲溪" (PDF) (in Chinese). Taiwan Water Resources Agency. 2009-01-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2013-06-25.