Silin Dam
| Silin Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Silin Dam in China | |
| Official name | 思林水坝 |
| Coordinates | 27°48′08″N 108°11′10″E / 27.80222°N 108.18611°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2004 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Wu River |
| Height | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Length | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Silin Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,205,000,000 m3 (976,909 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2009 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 270 MW Francis turbines[1] |
| Installed capacity | 1,080 MW |
| Annual generation | 4.064 billion kWh |
The Silin Dam (Chinese: 思林水坝) is a concrete gravity dam on the Wu River in Sinan County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam has an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,080 MW capacity utilizing 4 x 270 MW Francis turbine-generators. The dam is 310 m (1,017 ft) long, 117 m (384 ft) high and composed of roller-compacted concrete. Its reservoir has a 1,205,000,000 m3 (976,909 acre⋅ft) capacity, 184,000,000 m3 (149,171 acre⋅ft) of which is flood storage. The dam also supports ship lift.[2] Construction on the dam began in October 2004, the dam began to impound the river in March 2008 and by May 2009, the power plant's first generator was operational.[3][4] The remaining generators were operational by December 2009.[5]
See also
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References
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