Taipingwan Dam

Dam in China/Sinuiju, North Korea
40°21′09″N 124°44′05″E / 40.35250°N 124.73472°E / 40.35250; 124.73472PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1982Opening date1987Dam and spillwaysImpoundsYalu RiverHeight31.5 m (103 ft)Length1,185 m (3,888 ft)Dam volume10,000 m3 (13,080 cu yd)Spillway typeGate-controlledReservoirTotal capacity100,000,000 m3 (81,071 acre⋅ft)Power StationCommission date1986-1987Turbines4 x 47.5 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity190 MWAnnual generation720 GWh

The Taipingwan Dam (T'aep'yŏngman Dam) is a gravity dam on the lower Yalu River between China and North Korea. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Dandong, Liaoning Province and Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province. The dam was first designed in 1978 and construction began in October 1982. The river was diverted in September 1983 and the first generator was operational on 25 December 1986. The three remaining generators were commissioned in 1987, and the dam was complete in July of that year.[1] China built the dam and operates its 190 MW power station. Power from the dam is used by both China and North Korea.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Taipingwan Hydropower Station". Sino Hydro. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - other provinces". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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