The Hongjiadu Dam is a concrete face rock-fill
embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...
on the
Liuchong River
The Liuchong River is a tributary of the Wu River in Guizhou Province
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the cent ...
in
Qianxi County,
Guizhou Province
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. The dam is tall and was built for the purposes of
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power generation and water supply. The dam supports a 600
MW and withholds a reservoir.
See also
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List of power stations in China
The following page lists some power stations in mainland China divided by energy source and location.
Coal
Nuclear
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By location
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References
Hydroelectric power stations in Guizhou
Dams in China
Concrete-face rock-fill dams
Liuchong River
2005 establishments in China
Dams completed in 2005
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