Xiluodu Dam
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Xiluodu Dam is a major arch dam and one of China’s largest hydroelectric power stations, built on the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River to generate electricity and aid flood control.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xiluodu Hydropower Station (participation) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | approximately 55 terawatt-hours ⓘ |
| basinCountry | China ⓘ |
| commissioningCompleted | 2014 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | roller-compacted concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| damCrestElevation | approximately 610 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| damHeight |
285.5 metres
ⓘ
approximately 285 metres ⓘ |
| damLength | approximately 700 metres ⓘ |
| damType | concrete arch dam ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Wudongde Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstGeneratorCommissioningDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity |
13.86 gigawatts
ⓘ
13860 megawatts ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Sichuan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | China ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Jinsha River canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Jinsha River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper Yangtze River ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 18 ⓘ |
| operator | China Three Gorges Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | China Three Gorges Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yangtze River hydropower cascade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | power generation ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation improvement ⓘ sediment control ⓘ |
| rankByInstalledCapacity |
one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in China
ⓘ
one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Xiluodu Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity |
approximately 12.7 billion cubic metres
ⓘ
approximately 12.7 cubic kilometres ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Yangtze River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
flood control
ⓘ
sediment management ⓘ |
| spillwayType |
bottom outlets
ⓘ
orifice spillway ⓘ surface spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| unitCapacity | 770 megawatts ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Xiangjiaba Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Xiluodu Hydropower Station (participation)