Wudongde Dam
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Wudongde Dam is a major hydroelectric gravity dam on the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River in southwest China, known for its large installed capacity and role in regional power generation and flood control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wudongde Dam canonical | 1 |
| Wudongde Hydropower Station (participation) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch-gravity dam
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gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | over 38 TWh ⓘ |
| basinCountry | China ⓘ |
| commissioningCompletionDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
China Southern Power Grid
NERFINISHED
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State Grid of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| damType |
concrete gravity
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double-curvature arch-gravity ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| firstGeneratorCommissioningDate | 2020 ⓘ |
| height | around 240 metres ⓘ |
| impact |
contributes to reduction of coal-fired power generation
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improves flood control capacity on the lower Yangtze ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | around 10,200 MW ⓘ |
| length | around 700 metres ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Sichuan–Yunnan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Sichuan
NERFINISHED
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Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwest China ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Huidong County
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Luquan County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Jinsha River
NERFINISHED
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upper Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wudongde area on the Jinsha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 12 ⓘ |
| operator | China Three Gorges Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | China Three Gorges Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jinsha River hydropower cascade
NERFINISHED
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Yangtze River hydropower cascade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectDeveloper | China Three Gorges Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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navigation improvement ⓘ power generation ⓘ renewable energy production ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Wudongde Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | around 7.4 billion cubic metres ⓘ |
| role |
major base-load power source in southwest China
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supports West-to-East power transmission ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
large-scale underground power station
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ultra-high head hydropower technology ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Wudongde Hydropower Station (participation)