The Jiangpinghe 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

Loushui River The Loushui River () is the main tributary of the Lishui River in China. It starts in the southwestern part Hubei Province ( Wufeng and Hefeng counties), and flows into Hunan Province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Rep ...

near Jiangpinghe village, Zouma

Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

, in

Hefeng County Hefeng County () is a county on the upper reaches of the Loushui River in the southwestern part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autono ...

Hubei Province Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...

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 purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation, flood control and irrigation. The dam houses a

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 station with 2 x 250 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 500 MW. Its expected generation of 1005 GWh will be transferred to the Central China Power Grid. Construction on the dam began in 2005 and the first generator went online in July 2012. The dam is tall, withholding a reservoir of which is active or "useful" storage.

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{{reflist Hydroelectric power stations in Hubei Dams in China Concrete-face rock-fill dams Dams completed in 2012 2012 establishments in China Energy infrastructure completed in 2012 Buildings and structures in Hubei

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