The Shuibuya Dam is a

concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...

-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Qingjiang River in Badong County, Enshi,

Hubei 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 ...

Province, China. The purpose of the dam is mainly

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but it also promotes

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and fishery. At tall and containing of material, it is the tallest concrete face rock-fill dam in the world.

History

Construction on the Shuibuya Dam was authorized in January 2002 and began soon thereafter. By October 2002, the Qingjiang River had been diverted. On August 12, 2006, the dam reached its maximum height of and by July 2007, its first

generator was operational. In March 2008, the third generator was operational and the dam along with its

power station A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many ...

were completed later in 2008. A total of 13,967 people were relocated during construction.Main Characteristics of Shuibuya Project
The dam was designed by CWRC and built by Hubei Qingjiang Shuibuya Project Construction Company in addition to the Gezhouba Group Company, Jiangnan Water Resource & Hydropower Engineering Co. and China Water Resource & Hydropower Bureau. Construction was supervised by Huadong Hydropower Engineering Consultancy Co., Zhongnan Co. and China Water Resource & Hydropower Engineering Consultancy.

Specifications

The Shuibuya Dam is a tall and long concrete-face rock-fill embankment

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

on the Qingjiang River. The dam's maximum height above sea level is . It is made of of material. The dam includes a bank-type

spillway A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself. In the United Kingdom, they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways ensure th ...

controlled by five gates that can discharge . The dam's

contains four turbines units that are housed in an underground power plant.No.3 Unit of Shuibuya HPP put into service 4 months ahead of schedule

References

{{reflist Hydroelectric power stations in Hubei Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Concrete-face rock-fill dams Dams in China Dams completed in 2007 Underground power stations 2008 establishments in China Energy infrastructure completed in 2008

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